fundament — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backbone noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
- foundation noun The solid base that supports a building or structure.
Senses
fundament is used for these senses in English:
- backbone (countable, figuratively) Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
- foundation That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
- foundation (architecture) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.
backbone — full definition
- noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
- noun The essential support or core structure of a system or organization.
- noun Firmness of character; courage.
foundation — full definition
- noun The solid base that supports a building or structure.
- noun The basic principles or ideas that something is built upon.
- noun An organization set up and funded to support a charitable or educational cause.
- noun A makeup product applied to even out skin tone.