fundament

noun

fun·da·ment ˈfən-də-mənt How to pronounce fundament (audio)

: an underlying ground, theory, or principle

: buttocks

: anus

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

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web The fundament of banking is to borrow money offering low risk to the lender and some payment for their deposit as an incentive and then lend that money out at a higher risk to capture a profit.

Clem Chambers, Forbes, 18 July 2022 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 See More

单词	fundaments
释义	fundament noun fun·da·ment ˈfən-də-mənt 1 : an underlying ground, theory, or principle 2 a : buttocks b : anus 3 : the part of a land surface that has not been altered by human activities Synonyms backside behind booty [slang] bootie bottom breech bum buns butt buttocks caboose can cheeks derriere derrière duff fanny hams haunches heinie [slang] hunkers keister [slang] keester nates posterior rear rear end rump seat tail tail end tush [slang] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a naked fundament was clearly visible for an instant in the movie Recent Examples on the Web The fundament of banking is to borrow money offering low risk to the lender and some payment for their deposit as an incentive and then lend that money out at a higher risk to capture a profit. Clem Chambers, Forbes, 18 July 2022 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 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Latin fundāmentum "foundation, basis," from fundāre "to establish, found entry 4" + -mentum -ment; replacing earlier and Middle English foundement, borrowed from Anglo-French fundement, fondement, borrowed from Latin fundāmentum First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition fundament noun fun·da·ment ˈfən-də-mənt 1 : buttocks 2 : anus fundaments noun plural of fundament as in bums the part of the body upon which someone sits a naked fundament was clearly visible for an instant in the movie Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bums seats tails behinds cheeks rumps breeches bottoms fannies nates cans rear ends posteriors backsides haunches tail ends beams heinies hunkers buttocks butts derrieres duffs rears buns sterns hams tushes keisters booties derrières keesters cabooses moons
随便看	lungy lungyi lungyis lunier lunies luniest lunisolar lunisolar period lunisolar precession lunitidal interval lunk lunk-headed lunker lunkers lunkhead lunkheaded lunkheads lunks lunoid Lunt lunted lunting lunts lunulae lunular

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