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[ adjective ] serving as an essential component
Synonyms 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" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
Synonyms Examples "aboriginal forests" "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth" "the forest primeval" "primordial matter" "primordial forms of life" Related terms |
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