fundamental
I
adjective
basal, basic, basilar, basilary, cardinal, central, constitutional, elemental, elementary, essential, inchoative, indispensable, key, necessary, needed, organic, primary, primus, principal, principalis, required, requisite, rudimentary, structural, underlying, vital
associated concepts: fundamental change, fundamental error, fundamental issue, fundamental law, fundamental question, fundamental right
II
index
born (innate), cardinal (basic), central (essential), cornerstone, elementary, essential (inherent), essential (required), gravamen, inchoate, incipient, indispensable, initial, innate, integral, material (important), naked (lacking embellishment), native (inborn), natural, necessary (required), necessity, need (requirement), organic, original (initial), prerequisite, primary, prime (original), primordial, rudimentary, simple, substantive, ultimate, underlying, virtual, vital
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006