Fundamental synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
Of, being, or serving as a starting point or basis:
Being in an early stage of development or having a simple form:
Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind.
Present but not readily noticeable:
Being the most important.
The definition of elementary is something simple and basic, or the entry-level into something.
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Of or having to do with the grass roots
First in time; original; primitive
Of main importance; principal; chief
The definition of theoretical is something that is based on an assumption or opinion.
consequent (antonym)
Logically correct or consistent.
substratal
Essential
Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.
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A group of atoms that behaves as a unit in chemical reactions and is often not stable except as part of a molecule. The hydroxyl, ethyl, and phenyl radicals are examples. Radicals are unchanged by chemical reactions.
(--- Botany) Located at or near the base of a plant stem, or at the base of any other plant part:
First or highest in rank or importance; principal.
underived
Not derived, not related.
substrative
Providing the foundation
That supports.
Controlling; essential; important
Greater than others in importance or rank:
The definition of requisite is something required or necessary.
Being an essential or basic part or parts
Resembling a living organism in organization or development; interconnected:
axiological
Of or relating to values themselves.
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Relating to or concerned with systematic structure in a particular field of study, such as linguistics or the behavioral sciences.
Providing the foundation
Not derived from something else; fresh and unusual:
Made up of parts forming a whole
Having or expressing a meaning:
superficial (antonym)
Apparent rather than actual or substantial:
incidental (antonym)
The definition of incidental is an unintended consequence of something, or a related but unimportant part.
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necessary (related)
Required by obligation, compulsion, or convention:
(Medicine) Idiopathic.
(Of duties, rules etc.) Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored. [from 17th c.]
Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; intrinsic:
Of or created by an artist without formal training; simple or naive in style.
Having very slight furrows.
Representing or exhibiting the greatest possible development or sophistication:
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(Archaic) The most valuable or main part of anything
(Mathematics) One of a set of two or more vectors having a sum equal to a given vector.
An artificially produced radioactive element whose most stable confirmed isotopes have mass numbers of 287 and 288 and half-lives of less than one second.
Essential quality, fact, or thing
fundamentality
The state or quality of being fundamental.
(Rare) Supreme ruler; overlord
primitivity
The state of being primitive; primitiveness
(Usually in the plural) Moral rule or aspect.
Quintessence is someone or something that is a classic example of a characteristic or persona.
The period of reigning of a particular ruler or government
A mathematical statement whose truth can be proved on the basis of a given set of axioms or assumptions.
ultimacy
The condition of being ultimate
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secondary (antonym)
Possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Compare primary.
unimportant (antonym)
Not important; insignificant or petty.
trivial (antonym)
The definition of trivial is insignificant, or of no importance.
minor (antonym)
Lesser in importance, rank, or stature:
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additional (antonym)
Supplemental or added to something.
extra (antonym)
Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
auxiliary (antonym)
Additional; supplementary; reserve
subordinate (antonym)
The definition of subordinate is someone who is lower in rank to another or subject to another's control.
advanced (antonym)
Ahead of the times; progressive:
trivia (antonym)
(Roman mythology) The goddess of crossroads. (Compare Hecate.)
addition (antonym)
An adding of two or more numbers to get a number called the sum
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Of, or relating to a foundation or foundations
That makes something what it is; essential
A fundamental element, principle, or skill, as of a field of learning:
Base is defined as the lowest part of something or the part which supports the rest.
A condition for relating or proceeding:
A stone that forms part of the corner of a building; esp., a foundation stone of this kind, often inscribed, laid at a ceremony that marks the beginning of building
The definition of foundation is the skin colored makeup used as a base on the face before other makeup is applied.
A fundamental principle or underlying concept
The usually underground portion of a plant that lacks buds, leaves, or nodes and serves as support, draws minerals and water from the surrounding soil, and sometimes stores food.
(Philosophy) A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
(Philosophy) A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.
surface (related)
Relating to or occurring on or near the surface of the earth.
be (related)
Constituting or forming part of the essence of something
part (related)
A role:
over (related)
(Mil.) A shot that hits or explodes beyond the target
order (related)
A group of persons living under a religious rule:
Unqualified or unbroken:
fundamental frequency
the lowest tone of a harmonic series
first harmonic
the lowest tone of a harmonic series
critical (related)
normative (related)
moral (related)
pragmatic (related)
universality (related)
unifying (related)
conceptual (related)
theory (related)
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