fundamental

/ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/ adjective

Definition

› relating to the most important or main part of something: a fundamental change/difference Training is fundamental to success.

fundamentally adverb › The world has changed fundamentally over the last century.

(Definition of fundamental adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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