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Concerning the foundation or the essential core; basic and of central importance. It describes something that forms the basis for everything else.
Das Recht auf freie Meinungsäußerung ist ein fundamentales Prinzip einer Demokratie.
The right to free expression is a fundamental principle of a democracy.
The adjective 'fundamental' is closely related to the noun 'das Fundament' (the foundation, the basis). So something fundamental forms the basis for everything else.
Ein solides theoretisches Fundament ist für diese Arbeit fundamental.
A solid theoretical foundation is fundamental for this work.
'Fundamental' (fundamental) is a word used in educated and technical language. It is used to give a statement special weight and to emphasize that it concerns basic principles.
Die Entdeckung führte zu einer fundamentalen Neubewertung der bisherigen Forschung.
The discovery led to a fundamental reassessment of previous research.
In the meaning 'grundlegend' (basic/fundamental), 'fundamental' often appears with nouns that describe principles, rights, or knowledge: ein fundamentales Prinzip (a fundamental principle), ein fundamentales Recht (a fundamental right), eine fundamentale Erkenntnis (a fundamental insight).
Gute Sprachkenntnisse sind eine fundamentale Voraussetzung für die Integration.
Good language skills are a fundamental prerequisite for integration.
When it is about 'tiefgreifende' (profound) differences or changes, 'fundamental' is often combined with nouns such as 'Unterschied' (difference), 'Widerspruch' (contradiction), 'Kritik' (criticism), or 'Veränderung' (change).
Seine Rede enthielt eine fundamentale Kritik am politischen System.
His speech contained a fundamental critique of the political system.
generally / fundamental
'grundsätzlich' and 'fundamental' can both show that something concerns the basis or the essential core. 'grundsätzlich' is an adverb and often appears with words like 'anders' (different), 'wichtig' (important), or 'entscheiden' (decide). It then describes the way or level of something. 'fundamental' is an adjective and describes something that is very basic or profound, for example a difference or a change. 'fundamental' usually sounds stronger and emphasizes that something affects the whole structure.
Bei der Arbeit gibt es einen fundamentalen Unterschied zwischen Planung und Umsetzung.
At work, there is a fundamental difference between planning and implementation.
Heute hat er im Gespräch eine grundsätzlich andere Meinung geäußert.
Today, in the conversation, he expressed a fundamentally different opinion.