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perusteet — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • basic adjective Forming the essential foundation of something; fundamental.
  • fundament noun The bottom; the buttocks or anus.
  • fundamental adj Forming the base or foundation of something; essential.
  • grounding noun Basic knowledge or training in a subject.
  • rationale noun The set of reasons or logical basis behind a decision or action.
  • rudiment noun A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning.

Senses

perusteet is used for these senses in English:

  • basic An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.
  • fundament The underlying basis or principle for a theoretical or mathematical system.
  • fundamental (generic, singular) A basic truth, elementary concept, principle, rule, or law. An individual fundamental will often serve as a building block used to form a complex idea.
  • grounding Fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline.
  • rationale An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.
  • rationale A justification or rationalization for something.
  • rudiment (often, _, in the plural) A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning.

basic — full definition

  1. adjective Forming the essential foundation of something; fundamental.
  2. adjective In chemistry, having a pH greater than 7; alkaline.
  3. noun (informal, plural: basics) The essential items or facts needed for something.

fundament — full definition

  1. noun The bottom; the buttocks or anus.
  2. noun The underlying basis or principle for a theoretical or mathematical system.

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