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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
Example:
primordial forms of life
Synonyms:
aboriginal; primaeval; primal; primeval; primordial
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early (at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Serving as an essential component
Example:
computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure
Synonyms:
cardinal; central; fundamental; key; primal
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