fundamental applies to something that is a foundation without which an entire system or complex whole would collapse. vital suggests something that is necessary to a thing's continued existence or …

The fundamentals include modularity, anticipation of change, generality and an incremental approach.

FUNDAMENTAL definition: serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying. See examples of fundamental used in a sentence.

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

Bedrock is literally a hard, solid layer of rock underlying the upper strata of soil or other rock. Thus, by extension, it is any foundation or basis. Used literally as early as 1850 in Nelson Kingsley’s Diary, the …

a principle, law, etc, that serves as the basis of an idea or system: teaching small children the fundamentals of road safety the principal or lowest note of a harmonic series

Reading, writing, and arithmetic are the fundamentals of education.

He expects gold to reach as high as $2,000 within the next 12 to 24 months even though the price is not being driven by fundamentals.

1. serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles. 2. of, pertaining to, or affecting the foundation or basis: a fundamental revision. 3. being …

One way to enable speed is by distilling complex decisions down to the fundamentals, framing them in simple terms and committing to a decision quickly.