basic fundamentals
Starting point knowledge
Basic fundamentals is a redundant phrase—fundamentals are already basic by definition.
Despite this, the expression is common in sports, business, and education when emphasizing core skills or principles: We need to get back to the basic fundamentals of defense.
The redundancy serves as intensification, stressing that nothing fancy is needed, just the essentials done right.
- coreCentral essential portion
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
- bread and butterPrimary source of income
- meat and potatoesCore fundamentals of something
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
building blocks · groundwork · ABCs · primer · rudiments · nitty gritty · bedrock · cornerstone · ground zero · starting point · square one · nuts and bolts · skeleton · backbone · framework · elements · principles · 101
- Redundanciestautology, pleonasm, redundancy, redundant phrase, added bonus
basic fundamentalsadvanced concepts
Ideas beyond introductory level
intricate details · specialized knowledge · esoteric knowledge · professional expertise · intricacies
basic fundamentalsnuances
Subtle variations in meaning
subtleties · finishing touches · refinements · embellishments · bells and whistles
basic fundamentalsnonessentials
Items not required
frills · extras · embellishments · incidentals · bells and whistles
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