FUNDAMENTAL

(noun) the lowest tone of a harmonic series
synonyms : first harmonic , fundamental frequency
(noun) 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"
(adj.) serving as an essential component
"a cardinal rule", "the central cause of the problem", "an example that was fundamental to the argument", "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
synonyms : cardinal , central , key , primal
The heart is the cardinal organ in the human body. -added by Aswathy_inlas
The Internet has become a primal tool to spread and gather information. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) being or involving basic facts or principles
"the fundamental laws of the universe", "a fundamental incomatibility between them", "these rudimentary truths", "underlying principles"
synonyms : rudimentary , underlying
(adj.) 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", "committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance", "profound social changes"
synonyms : profound
The Women’s Suffrage movement of the 19th century had a profound social impact on the status and rights of women thereafter. -added by naila_inlas

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