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basic concept
A central, fundamental concept that forms the basis for understanding a field, a theory, or a science.
Freiheit und Gerechtigkeit sind Grundbegriffe der Demokratie.
Freedom and justice are basic concepts of democracy.
The word is made up of 'Grund-' (basic/foundation) and 'Begriff' (concept). Here, 'Grund' means 'Basis' (basis) or 'Fundament' (foundation). A Grundbegriff is therefore literally a fundamental concept on which a field of knowledge is built.
Ohne die Grundbegriffe zu verstehen, kann man die Theorie nicht anwenden.
Without understanding the basic concepts, one cannot apply the theory.
'Grundbegriff' (basic concept) is a typical word from academic, scientific, or philosophical texts. It is used to name the most important concepts of a discipline.
Im ersten Semester lernen die Studierenden die Grundbegriffe der Betriebswirtschaftslehre.
In the first semester, students learn the basic concepts of business administration.
'Grundbegriff' (basic concept) is very often used with a genitive that names the field or theory. Examples are 'die Grundbegriffe der Physik' (the basic concepts of physics), 'die Grundbegriffe einer Theorie' (the basic concepts of a theory), or 'die Grundbegriffe des Rechts' (the basic concepts of law).
Er erklärte uns die Grundbegriffe der modernen Kunst.
He explained the basic concepts of modern art to us.
