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基本 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cardinal adj Of central or fundamental importance.
  • fundamental adj Forming the base or foundation of something; essential.

Senses

基本 is used for these senses in English:

  • cardinal Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
  • 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.

cardinal — full definition

  1. adj Of central or fundamental importance.
  2. adj Deep red in color, like a Catholic cardinal's robes.
  3. noun A senior official of the Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope.
  4. noun A North American songbird known for the male's bright red feathers.

fundamental — full definition

  1. adj Forming the base or foundation of something; essential.
  2. noun A basic principle or building-block idea.

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