fundamento

Definitions of fundamento
  1. noun
    lowest support of a structure
    synonyms: arranque, basa, base, cimiento, peana, pie
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    firme
    a bed supporting a road
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    apoyo, soporte
    supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
  2. noun
    the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
    synonyms: trama
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    filete, hebra, hilado, hilo, rosca
    a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
  3. noun
    the trait of deserving trust and confidence
    synonyms: confiabilidad, exactitud, fiabilidad, formalidad, honradez, lealtad, seguridad, seriedad, solvencia, veracidad, verdad
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    fallutería, informalidad
    the trait of not deserving trust or confidence
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    responsabilidad
    responsibility to someone or for some activity
    confiabilidad, fiabilidad, formalidad, puntualidad, seguridad, seriedad, solvencia, verdad
    the quality of being dependable or reliable
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    rasgo
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  4. noun
    the quality of being dependable or reliable
    synonyms: confiabilidad, fiabilidad, formalidad, puntualidad, seguridad, seriedad, solvencia, verdad
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    informalidad, vaguería
    the trait of not being dependable or reliable
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    infalibilidad
    the quality of never making an error
  5. noun
    (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
    synonyms: lógica, principio, razón
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    explicación
    thought that makes something comprehensible
  6. noun
    the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
    synonyms: basa, base, cimiento, estribo, pie
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    suposición, supuesto
    a hypothesis that is taken for granted
  7. noun
    your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
    synonyms: base, evidencia, terrenos
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    impugnación, refutación
    any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
    camino, huellas, ida, pista, rastra, rastro, reguero, sendero
    evidence pointing to a possible solution
    síntoma
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
    reducción al absurdo
    (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction
    confirmación, constatación, verificación
    additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
    albuminuria
    the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
    síndrome
    a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
    absceso, apostema, postema
    symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
    estornudo
    a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
    bulto, chichón, habón, hinchazón, roncha, tolondro
    an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
    ictericia
    yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
    aflujo, apiñadura, congestión, superpoblación
    excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
    brote, chapetonada, chañaca, erupción, erupción cutánea, fuego, salpullido, sarpullido, serie, sucesión
    symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
    adormecimiento, aletargamiento, aterimiento, entorpecimiento, entumecimiento, insensibilidad, parálisis
    partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
    dolor
    a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
    palpitación
    a rapid and irregular heart beat
    acedía, acidez de estómago, ardentía, ardor de estómago, ardores
    a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder
    ahíto, descomposición, dispepsia, embargo, empacho, indigestión
    a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
    inflamación
    a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
    tiritera, tiritona
    a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
    tos
    a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
    hipo
    (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
    angustia, náusea
    the state that precedes vomiting
    acceso, ataque, calambrazo, espasmo, punzada
    a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
    alforza, cicatriz, descalabradura, huella, lacra, marca, ramalazo, señal, yaya
    a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
    chiribita
    spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
    febrilidad, fiebre
    a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
    atrofia, contracción, derramamiento, derretimiento, desperdicio, despilfarro, dilapidación, marasmo
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
    estreñimiento
    irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
    cámara, descomposición, diarrea, escurribanda, soltura
    frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
    acrofobia, desvanecimiento, mareo, vahído, vértigo
    a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
    anemia
    a lack of vitality
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    información
    knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
  8. noun
    principles from which other truths can be derived
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    rudimento
    the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
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    principio
    a basic truth or law or assumption
  9. noun
    sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
    synonyms: asiento, bachicha, escoria, escurriduras, hez, madre, poso, sedimento, terrenos, zupia, zurrapa
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    asiento, bachicha, escoria, escurriduras, hez, madre, poso, sedimento, terrenos, zupia, zurrapa
    dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
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    depósito, sedimento
    matter that has been deposited by some natural process
  10. noun
    dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
    synonyms: asiento, bachicha, escoria, escurriduras, hez, madre, poso, sedimento, terrenos, zupia, zurrapa
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    asiento, bachicha, escoria, escurriduras, hez, madre, poso, sedimento, terrenos, zupia, zurrapa
    sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
  11. noun
    the basis on which something is grounded
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    base
    a relation that provides the foundation for something
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    relación
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
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