Fundamental — Fun da*men tal, a. [Cf. F. fondamental.] Pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation. Hence: Essential, as an element, principle, or law; important; original; elementary; as, a fundamental truth; a fundamental axiom. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fundamental bass — Fundamental Fun da*men tal, a. [Cf. F. fondamental.] Pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation. Hence: Essential, as an element, principle, or law; important; original; elementary; as, a fundamental truth; a fundamental… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fundamental colors — Fundamental Fun da*men tal, a. [Cf. F. fondamental.] Pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation. Hence: Essential, as an element, principle, or law; important; original; elementary; as, a fundamental truth; a fundamental… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fundamental — [fun΄də ment′ l] adj. [LME < ML fundamentalis < L fundamentum: see FUNDAMENT] 1. of or forming a foundation or basis; basic; essential [the fundamental rules of art] 2. relating to what is basic; radical [a fundamental alteration] 3. on… … English World dictionary
fundamental note — ► NOUN Music ▪ the lowest note of a chord … English terms dictionary
fundamental — fundamentality, fundamentalness, n. fundamentally, adv. /fun deuh men tl/, adj. 1. serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure. 2. of, pertaining to, or… … Universalium
fundamental — /fʌndəˈmɛntl / (say funduh mentl) adjective 1. serving as, or being a component part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles. 2. of or affecting the foundation or basis: a fundamental change. 3. essential; primary;… …
fundamental — adj. & n. adj. of, affecting, or serving as a base or foundation, essential, primary, original (a fundamental change; the fundamental rules; the fundamental form). n. 1 (usu. in pl.) a fundamental rule, principle, or article. 2 Mus. a fundamental … Useful english dictionary
fundamental — I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. serving as an original or generating source ; primary < a discovery fundamental to modern computers > b. serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function ; basic 2. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
fundamental bass — noun 1. : the root note of a musical chord 2. : the generating tone of a series of harmonics 3. : a bass formed of the roots of a succession of harmonics * * * /bays/, Music. a bass consisting of the roots of the chords employed. [1745 55] * * *… … Useful english dictionary
