foundational
UK/faun'deiʃənl/US
B2
Definitions
adj.
Serving as a basic and essential starting point or base
基础性的，奠基性的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfoundationbottom, base, foundation
+
-alrelating to, having the nature of
=foundational
foundation + -al (adjective). 'serving as a foundation' — the base layer everything else builds on.
Common Collocations
- 1.foundational skills基础技能
- 2.foundational knowledge基础知识
- 3.foundational principle基础原则
Example Sentences
- 1.
These are the foundational skills every coder needs.