🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

concetto fondamentale

Pronunciation / Transliteration: konˈtʃɛt.to fon.da.menˈta.le

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fundamental concept/ˌfʌn.dəˈmɛn.təl ˈkɒn.sɛpt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Questo è un concetto fondamentale della filosofia moderna."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A primary, core idea or principle that serves as the bedrock for a broader field of study, system of thought, or operational framework.

    "Grasping the fundamental concept of supply and demand is essential for understanding economics."
  2. 2

    An essential underlying assumption or abstract notion necessary for advanced comprehension.

    "The syllabus starts with the fundamental concept of motion before moving into complex physics."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'fundamental', derived from the Latin 'fundamentum' (foundation), and 'concept', from the Latin 'conceptus' (to take in, conceive). Together, the phrase emerged in modern academic and philosophical discourse to denote a foundational idea upon which larger theoretical frameworks are built.

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