fundamental
adjective
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serving as an essential component
a cardinal rule
the central cause of the problem
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being or involving basic facts or principles
the fundamental laws of the universe
a fundamental incomatibility between them
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far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something
the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred
the book underwent fundamental changes
noun
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the lowest tone of a harmonic series
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any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business
fundamentals include a company's growth, revenues, earnings, management, and capital structure
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