Phenomenal vs Fundamental - What's the difference?
phenomenal | fundamental |
(colloquial) Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
(scientific) Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.
(philosophy) Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself.
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 phenomenal and fundamental
is that phenomenal is phenomenal 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 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.phenomenal
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (very remarkable) awesome (slang)Derived terms
* phenomenal world * transphenomenalReferences
*fundamental
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(Webster 1913)Noun
(en noun)Adjective
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