fundamentals

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fun⋅da⋅men⋅tal

[fuhn-duh-men-tl]

–adjective

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 affecting the foundation or basis: a fundamental revision.

3.	being an original or primary source: a fundamental idea.

4.	Music. (of a chord) having its root as its lowest note.

–noun

5.	a basic principle, rule, law, or the like, that serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part: to master the fundamentals of a trade.

Also called fundamental note, fundamental tone. Music.

a.	the root of a chord.

b.	the generator of a series of harmonics.

7.	Physics. the component of lowest frequency in a composite wave.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME < ML fundāmentālis of, belonging to a foundation. See fundament, -al ¹

Related forms:

fun⋅da⋅men⋅tal⋅i⋅ty, fun⋅da⋅men⋅tal⋅ness, noun

fun⋅da⋅men⋅tal⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. indispensable, primary.

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fun·da·men·tal (fŭn'də-měn'tl)

adj.

1. Of or relating to the foundation or base; elementary: the fundamental laws of the universe.
2. Forming or serving as an essential component of a system or structure; central: an example that was fundamental to the argument.
3. Of great significance or entailing major change: a book that underwent fundamental revision.
4. Of or relating to the component of lowest frequency of a periodic wave or quantity.
5. Of or relating to the lowest possible frequency of a vibrating element or system.
Physics
1. Of or relating to the component of lowest frequency of a periodic wave or quantity.
2. Of or relating to the lowest possible frequency of a vibrating element or system.
Music Having the root in the bass: a fundamental chord.

Something that is an essential or necessary part of a system or object.
Music The first harmonic in a harmonic series; the lowest harmonic.
Physics The lowest frequency of a periodically varying quantity or of a vibrating system.

fun'da·men'tal·ly adv.

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Financial Dictionary

Fundamentals

Information relating to the economic well-being of a company such as revenue, earnings, assets, liabilities and growth. These factors are used to determine the worth of an investment in fundamental analysis.

Investopedia Commentary

By looking at the economics of a business, the balance sheet, the income statement, management and cash flow, investors are looking at a company's fundamentals, which help determine a company's health as well as its growth prospects. A company with little debt and a lot of cash is considered to have strong fundamentals.

Also spelled: fundamental, fundamental information

Financial Dictionary

fundamentals

The basic economic, financial, and operating factors that influence the success of a business and the price of its securities. Fundamentals of a security include the price-earnings ratio, dividend payout, and earnings-per-share growth.

Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fun·da·men·tal
Pronunciation: "f&n-d&-'ment-^&l
Function: noun
: the principal musical tone producedby vibration (as of a string or column of air) on which a series of higher overtones is based

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