Definitions
serving as an essential component
Word origin
From Late Latin fundamentālis, from Latin fundamentum (“foundation”), from fundō (“to lay the foundation (of something), to found”), from fundus (“bottom”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn.
Used in a sentence
“one of the fundamentals of linear algebra”
“When any one offers me a compleat Catalogue of his Fundamentals, he does not unreaſonably demand me to quit mine for nothing[…]”
“Personal leadership is a fundamental of successful government.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Core and basic”11 letters
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