fundamental, adj.
freq. cnt. 18
freq. cnt. 18
serving as an essential component
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3
cardinal central fundamental key primal
sample sentences
"a cardinal rule""the central cause of the problem"
"an example that was fundamental to the argument"
"computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
semantic pointers
similar to
being or involving basic facts or principles
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1
fundamental rudimentary underlying
sample sentences
"the fundamental laws of the universe""a fundamental incompatibility between them"
"these rudimentary truths"
"underlying principles"
semantic pointers
similar to
far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
fundamental profound
sample sentences
"the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred""the book underwent fundamental changes"
"committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance"
"profound social changes"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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