Fundamental and Secondary

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Fundamental adjective - Of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject.

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Secondary is an antonym for fundamental in topics: central, basic.

Secondary adjective - Taken or created from something original or basic.

Usage example: history textbooks are secondary sources for historical information and do not represent original research

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Fundamental is an antonym for secondary in primary topic.

Nearby Words: second, secondarily

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