fundamentals
fun|da|men|tals /fʌndəm'entəlz/
[N-PLURAL] usu the N, oft N of n
The fundamentals of something are its simplest, most important elements, ideas, or principles, in contrast to more complicated or detailed ones.
...teaching small children the fundamentals of road safety...
They agree on fundamentals, like the need for further political reform.
= basics
[N-PLURAL] usu the N, oft N of n
The fundamentals of something are its simplest, most important elements, ideas, or principles, in contrast to more complicated or detailed ones.
...teaching small children the fundamentals of road safety...
They agree on fundamentals, like the need for further political reform.
= basics