fundament meaning and definition

FUNDAMENT noun

Definition of fundament (noun)

1. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
   • "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
   • synonyms: base, basis, cornerstone, foundation, groundwork
2. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
   • "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
   • synonyms: arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush
3. lowest support of a structure
   • "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
   • synonyms: base, foot, foundation, groundwork, substructure, understructure