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How to pronounce fundamental
Say it like this: /ˌfʌn.dəˈmɛn.təl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does fundamental mean?
nounA basic truth, elementary concept, principle, rule, or law. An individual fundamental will often serve as a building block used to form a complex idea.
“Personal leadership is a fundamental of successful government.”
A collection of essential component ideas that are often grouped together to serve as the foundational basis of a complex idea.
“one of the fundamentals of linear algebra”
The lowest frequency of a periodic waveform.
adjRelated to a foundation, base, or basis; serving as a foundation.
Essential; extremely important.
“A need for belonging seems fundamental to humans.”
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