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Webster 1913 Edition

Fundamental

Funˊda-men′tal

,
Adj.
[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.
The
fundamental
reasons of this war.
Shakespeare
Some
fundamental
antithesis in nature.
Whewell.
Fundamental bass
(Mus.)
,
the root note of a chord; a bass formed of the roots or fundamental tones of the chords.
–
Fundamental chord
(Mus.)
,
a chord, the lowest tone of which is its root.
–
Fundamental colors
,
red, green, and violet-blue. See
Primary colors
, under
Color
.

Fun′da-menˊtal

,
Noun.
A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part,
as, the
fundamentals
of the Christian faith
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Fundamental

FUNDAMENT'AL

,
Adj.
Pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation. Hence, essential; important; as a fundamental truth or principle; a fundamental law; a fundamental sound or chord in music.

FUNDAMENT'AL

,
Noun.
A leading or primary principle, rule, law or article, which serves as the ground work of a system; essential part; as the fundamentals of the christian faith.

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