Meaning & use
foundational
Forming a basic and essential part of something on which everything else depends.
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Learning basic grammar is foundational to writing clearly in any language.
The report identifies trust as a foundational element of any successful team.
A note on using this word
Foundational is often used in education and business writing to stress that a concept or skill underlies everything built on top of it.
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