Pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation. / Essential, as an element, principle, or law; important; original; elementary.

(India) Basics or fundamentals, considered as a unit. / (India) Understanding.

(physics) Any of the fundamental forces that act between elementary particles; each one is associated with an exchanged particle.

(religion) The tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts. / (by extension) A rigid conformity to any set of basic tenets.

One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.

In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter.

(rare, slang) plural of funda

(rare, slang) plural of funda

(slang) plural of funda

(Britain) A general practitioner who manages his or her own budget, purchasing healthcare from one or more hospital trusts. / One who has money in the public funds.