fundamentaltype
nounUK /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl taɪp/
US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl taɪp/
A fundamentaltype is the most basic kind of something.
In our science class, we learned that a solid is a fundamentaltype of matter.
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2. The simplest building block used to make more complex things.
The teacher explained that a cell is a fundamentaltype of living thing.
3. A main or original version of something that other versions come from.
The first wheel was a fundamentaltype for all later machines.
4. A basic class in a group or system.
In the game, a triangle is a fundamentaltype of shape you can use.