🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Règle fondamentale

Pronunciation / Transliteration: rɛɡl fɔ̃.də.mɑ̃.tal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fundamental Rule/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl ruːl/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La règle fondamentale de la physique est la conservation de l'énergie."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A basic principle or guideline that serves as the foundation for a system or concept.

    "The fundamental rule of mathematics is that two plus two equals four."
  2. 2

    A principle that is essential for the functioning or understanding of a particular field.

    "In programming, the fundamental rule is to write clean and maintainable code."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'fundamental' originates from the Latin 'fundamentalis', meaning 'pertaining to the foundation'. 'Rule' comes from the Latin 'regula', meaning 'a straight stick, a rule or standard'. Together, they signify a foundational principle or guideline.

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