fundamental law
noun
: the organic or basic law of a political unit as distinguished from legislative acts
specifically
: constitution
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Well, Einstein felt very strongly that there should be no randomness in the fundamental laws of physics.
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Quanta Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Specific minimum wage standards are a complex function of industry, geography and the fundamental law of supply and demand.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2024
Since the days of Isaac Newton, the fundamental laws of nature all ultimately reduce to a vital, broad set of equations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2024
Seen narrowly, the court has ruled that the judiciary must be able to provide a check on the ability of a simple majority in Israel’s Parliament, the Knesset, to change the country’s fundamental laws and to alter the democratic character of the state.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2024
To overcome this challenge, many researchers are working to leverage the fundamental laws of physics and develop new methods to detect dark matter.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
The advanced equations are based on the fundamental laws of physics, fluid motion, and chemistry.
—Popular Mechanics, 24 May 2023
Scientists assume that mathematical relationships and the fundamental laws of physics apply everywhere in the universe, and Lomberg looks for the artistic equivalent of these universal truths.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
The second reason is a fundamental law of thermodynamics: With each degree the air warms, its ability to hold moisture increases by about 4 percent.
—Laura López González, The New Republic, 25 July 2023
Quanta Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Specific minimum wage standards are a complex function of industry, geography and the fundamental law of supply and demand.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2024
Since the days of Isaac Newton, the fundamental laws of nature all ultimately reduce to a vital, broad set of equations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2024
Seen narrowly, the court has ruled that the judiciary must be able to provide a check on the ability of a simple majority in Israel’s Parliament, the Knesset, to change the country’s fundamental laws and to alter the democratic character of the state.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2024
To overcome this challenge, many researchers are working to leverage the fundamental laws of physics and develop new methods to detect dark matter.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
The advanced equations are based on the fundamental laws of physics, fluid motion, and chemistry.
—Popular Mechanics, 24 May 2023
Scientists assume that mathematical relationships and the fundamental laws of physics apply everywhere in the universe, and Lomberg looks for the artistic equivalent of these universal truths.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
The second reason is a fundamental law of thermodynamics: With each degree the air warms, its ability to hold moisture increases by about 4 percent.
—Laura López González, The New Republic, 25 July 2023
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