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| 1. | [ adjective ] serving as an essential component | |
| Synonyms: | central fundamental key cardinal | |
| Examples: | "a cardinal rule" "the central cause of the problem" "an example that was fundamental to the argument" "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure" |
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| Related terms: | important | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state | |
| Synonyms: | primeval primordial primaeval aboriginal | |
| Examples: | "aboriginal forests" "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth" "the forest primeval" "primordial matter" "primordial forms of life" |
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| Related terms: | early | |
| Similar spelling: |
primality primly primula premolar preanal |
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