fundament

noun

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fun·da·ment | \ ˈfən-də-mənt

Definition of fundament

1 : an underlying ground, theory, or principle

2a : buttocks

b : anus

3 : the part of a land surface that has not been altered by human activities

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a naked fundament was clearly visible for an instant in the movie

Recent Examples on the Web Concentrate on the fundaments of California cuisine: salads, pastas, heartier meats. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2019 But if poetry is the fundament of the Oulipo, prose has brought it its greatest triumphs, a fact that is reflected in this anthology only somewhat. — Luc Sante, Harper's magazine, 10 Jan. 2019 He is particularly concerned about Trump’s attack on institutions that are fundaments of democracy, like a free press, an independent judiciary, the legitimacy of elections, and the importance of honesty. — Annie Linskey, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2018 For me, there is a lot of personal emotion in the record that is deep down to the core, but also the true fundaments of being in the studio. — Taylor Weatherby, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2017 But in the fundaments of its setting — moral compromise by a gringo in Mexico — Caputo ventures into crowded territory. — Simon Akam, New York Times, 19 June 2017

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