Overwhelming vs Fundamental - What's the difference?
overwhelming | fundamental |
Present participle of to overwhelm .
Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.
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Very great or intense.
Extreme.
A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part, as, the fundamentals of linear algebra.
Pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation. Hence: Essential, as an element, principle, or law; important; original; elementary.
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As adjectives the difference between overwhelming and fundamental
is that overwhelming is overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong while fundamental is pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation hence: essential, as an element, principle, or law; important; original; elementary.As a verb overwhelming
is present participle of to overwhelm .As a noun fundamental is
a leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part, as, the fundamentals of linear algebra.overwhelming
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- The vote was taken at once, and it was agreed by an overwhelming majority that rats were comrades.
Antonyms
* underwhelmingfundamental
English
(Webster 1913)Noun
(en noun)Adjective
(en adjective)Our banks are out of control, passage=Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […] But the scandals kept coming, […]. A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it offers fixes and patches.}}
