fundamental vs paramount

fundamental

adj
  • essential; extremely important 

  • Related to a foundation. base, or basis; serving as a foundation. 

noun
  • The lowest frequency of a periodic waveform. 

  • A main or major principle, rule, law, etc. which serves as the foundation or basis of a system; an essential part 

  • The lowest partial of a complex tone. 

paramount

adj
  • Of the highest importance. 

  • Highest, supreme; also, chief, leading, pre-eminent. 

noun
  • A chief or superior; (specifically, chiefly South Africa) an African chief having the highest status in a region; a paramount chief. 

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