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Definition of
fundamental noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
fundamental
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl
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/
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usually plural
]
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a basic rule or principle; an essential part
the fundamentals of modern physics
He taught me the fundamentals of the job.
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