fundamental

fundamental
adj.
VERBS
be, seem
remain
consider sth, regard sth as

We consider these rights fundamental to democracy.

ADVERB
really, truly, very

I think they made a very fundamental mistake.

absolutely, quite (esp. BrE)

This principle is absolutely fundamental.

fairly (esp. BrE), rather (esp. AmE)
PREPOSITION
to

Improved funding is fundamental to the success of the project.

for

Low interest rates are fundamental for growth.

Fundamental is used with these nouns: ↑aim, ↑alteration, ↑aspect, ↑assumption, ↑belief, ↑breach, ↑cause, ↑challenge, ↑change, ↑character, ↑characteristic, ↑component, ↑concept, ↑conflict, ↑contradiction, ↑conviction, ↑criticism, ↑defect, ↑departure, ↑difference, ↑dilemma, ↑disagreement, ↑distinction, ↑division, ↑element, ↑error, ↑failure, ↑feature, ↑flaw, ↑freedom, ↑importance, ↑inadequacy, ↑incompatibility, ↑ingredient, ↑insight, ↑issue, ↑liberty, ↑limitation, ↑message, ↑misconception, ↑mistake, ↑misunderstanding, ↑nature, ↑necessity, ↑need, ↑objection, ↑paradox, ↑part, ↑physics, ↑prerequisite, ↑principle, ↑problem, ↑proposition, ↑question, ↑reappraisal, ↑reform, ↑reorganization, ↑requirement, ↑responsibility, ↑rethink, ↑review, ↑revision, ↑right, ↑role, ↑rule, ↑shift, ↑shortcoming, ↑similarity, ↑task, ↑teaching, ↑tension, ↑thesis, ↑transformation, ↑truth, ↑uncertainty, ↑understanding, ↑unit, ↑unity, ↑weakness

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  • fundamental — UK US /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/ adjective ► FINANCE, ECONOMICS used to describe the basic causes of changes in the value of shares, etc. that relate to the condition of companies and the economy: » Fundamental factors will have the most impact on currency …   Financial and business terms

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