| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. A fundamental principle or underlying concept: base1, basis, cornerstone, foundation, fundament, root1, rudiment (often used in plural). See OVER. 2. A fundamental irreducible constituent of a whole: basic, element, essential, rudiment (often used in plural). Idioms: part and parcel. See PART. 3. A broad and basic rule or truth: axiom, law, principle, theorem, universal. See ORDER. | | ADJECTIVE: | 1. Of or being an irreducible element: basic, elemental, elementary, essential, primitive, ultimate, underlying. See SURFACE. 2. Constituting or forming part of the essence of something: basic, constitutional, constitutive, essential, integral, vital. See BE, SURFACE. 3. Arising from or going to the root or source: basal, basic, foundational, original, primary, radical, underlying. See SURFACE.
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