[ adjective ]
■ not derived from or reducible to something else
■ basic
e.g.)
・a primary instinct
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primary
[ adjective ]
■ of primary importance
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basal
,
primary
[ adjective ]
■ serving as an essential component
e.g.)
・a cardinal rule
・the central cause of the problem
・an example that was fundamental to the argument
・computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure
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cardinal
,
central
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fundamental
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key
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primal
[ adjective ]
■ of first rank or importance or value
■ direct and immediate rather than secondary
e.g.)
・primary goals
・a primary effect
・primary sources
・a primary interest
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primary
[ adjective ]
■ pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
e.g.)
・a basic fact
・the basic ingredients
・basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities
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basic
[ adjective ]
■ far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something
e.g.)
・the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred
・the book underwent fundamental changes
・committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance
・profound social changes
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fundamental
,
profound
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