FUNDAMENT Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word fundament. (close relations)
Definition of FUNDAMENT
Best Alternative Words for FUNDAMENT
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| base | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • installation from which a military force initiates operations • a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries • lowest support of a structure • a place that the runner must touch before scoring • the bottom or lowest part • (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment • a lower limit • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • a support or foundation • a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) • any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water • the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed • the most important or necessary part of something • (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place • the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area • the principal ingredient of a mixture • a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit • (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector adjective satellite • serving as or forming a base • of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) • (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal • not adhering to ethical or moral principles • having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality • illegitimate • debased; not genuine verb • use as a basis for; found on • situate as a center of operations • use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes | ||||||||
| foundation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basis on which something is grounded • an institution supported by an endowment • lowest support of a structure • education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body • the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | ||||||||
| cornerstone | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies • a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls | ||||||||
| bedrock | nounn | |||||||
noun • solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil • principles from which other truths can be derived | ||||||||
| footing | nounn | |||||||
noun • status with respect to the relations between people or groups • a relation that provides the foundation for something • a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing | ||||||||
| infrastructure | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basic structure or features of a system or organization • the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area | ||||||||
| root | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number • the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) • a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes • the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair verb • take root and begin to grow • come into existence, originate • cheer for • plant by the roots • dig with the snout • become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style • cause to take roots | ||||||||
| underpinning | nounn | |||||||
verb • support from beneath • support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm | ||||||||
| groundwork | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • lowest support of a structure • preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation | ||||||||
| backside | nounn | |||||||
noun • the side of an object that is opposite its front • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | ||||||||
| basis | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a relation that provides the foundation for something • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • the most important or necessary part of something | ||||||||
| behind | adverbadv | |||||||
noun • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on adverb • in or to or toward the rear • remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from • showing a time that is earlier than the actual time • in or into an inferior position • in debt adjective satellite • having the lower score or lagging position in a contest | ||||||||
| bottom | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • situated at the bottom or lowest position noun • the lower side of anything • the lowest part of anything • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on • the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat • a depression forming the ground under a body of water • low-lying alluvial land near a river • a cargo ship adjective satellite • the lowest rank verb • provide with a bottom or a seat • strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom • come to understand | ||||||||
| buns | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | ||||||||
| buttocks | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | ||||||||
| can | verbv | |||||||
noun • airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. • the quantity contained in a can • a buoy with a round bottom and conical top • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on • a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination • a room or building equipped with one or more toilets verb • preserve in a can or tin • terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position | ||||||||
| derriere | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | ||||||||
| foot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint • a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard • the lower part of anything • the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings • lowest support of a structure • any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates • travel by walking • a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger • an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot • (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm • a support resembling a pedal extremity verb • pay for something • walk • add a column of numbers | ||||||||
| hindquarters | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on • the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks | ||||||||
| keister | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | ||||||||
