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Definition of foundational - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
importanceessential for the development or existence of something
- Reading is foundational for academic success.
2.
structurerelating to the base or core of something
- The foundational principles of democracy are crucial.
Origin of foundational
English, foundation (base) + -al (pertaining to)
Terms with foundational included in their meaning
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foundational facilities
basic structures and facilities needed for society or enterprise operation
legal
foundational legal document of the United States
public services
foundational structures and services needed for a community or organization to function
cooking
the five foundational sauces in French cuisine
legal
the foundational legal document of the United States
foundation
foundational level in a process
foundational principle
statement accepted as true without needing proof
foundational layer
forming or belonging to a bottom layer or base
hierarchy
foundational level of a hierarchical structure
legal
foundational rule guiding legal interpretation and decisions
French cuisine
one of the five foundational sauces in French cuisine
technology
foundational protocol suite for the internet
foundational
serving as a basis or foundation
significant event
during a significant or foundational event
foundation
at the lowest or foundational level
population
density of a foundational group in a population
mathematics
one of five foundational axioms in Euclidean geometry
foundational principles
the system of first principles underlying a theory
foundational stage
early stage of archeology development
metaphorical
lacking foundational support or structure
Examples of foundational in a sentence
Trust is foundational in building lasting relationships. The foundational elements of the theory were questioned. Her research provided foundational insights into the problem.
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- French:fondamental, ...
- German:grundlegend, ...
- Italian:fondamentale, di base, ...
- Spanish:fundamental, fundacional, ...
- Portuguese:fundamental, estrutural, ...
- Chinese:基础的, 根本, ...
- Japanese:基礎的な, 基盤的な, ...
- Arabic:أَسَاسِي, قَاعِدِي, ...
- Hebrew:בְּסִיסִי, בְּסִיסִי, ...
- Russian:основополагающий, базовый, ...
- Ukrainian:основоположний, ...
- Hindi:आधारभूत, ...
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