Fundamentals Meaning in English

word · lemma: fundamental

US

ˌfəndəˈmɛnəɫz/, /ˌfəndəˈmɛntəɫz

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UK

fˌʌndəmˈɛntəlz

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Definition

The most important basic parts or principles of a subject, skill, or area. These are the things you must learn first to understand something well.

Usage & Nuances

Plural noun, used for the basic elements of a subject (like 'the fundamentals of math'). Often used in educational contexts. Do not confuse with 'basics', which is less formal but similar in meaning.

• Spanish: fundamentos - nociones básicas
• Portuguese (BR): fundamentos - noções básicas
• Portuguese (PT): fundamentos - noções básicas
• Chinese (Simplified): 基础知识 - 基本原理
• Chinese (Traditional): 基礎知識 - 基本人原理
• Hindi: मूल बातें - बुनियादी सिद्धांत
• Arabic: الأساسيات - المبادئ الأساسية
• Bengali: মৌলিক বিষয়াবলী - মূলনীতি
• Russian: основы - фундаментальные принципы
• Japanese: 基礎 - 基本原則
• Vietnamese: những nền tảng - những nguyên tắc cơ bản
• Korean: 기초 - 기본 원칙
• Turkish: temel bilgiler - temel prensipler
• Urdu: بنیادیں - بنیادی اصول
• Indonesian: dasar-dasar - prinsip dasar

Example Sentences

It is important to know the fundamentals of grammar.

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Before you play piano, you should learn the fundamentals.

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The teacher started with the fundamentals of math.

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If you skip the fundamentals, you'll get lost later on.

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Let’s review the fundamentals before we move on to harder topics.

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He’s got the fundamentals down, now he just needs practice.

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