fundamental divide
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffundamentalanddivide
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fundamental
adjective
uk/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl/us/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.t̬əl/
forming the base, from which everything ...
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divide
noun[C]
uk/dɪˈvaɪd/us/dɪˈvaɪd/
a difference ...
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(Definition offundamentalanddividefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Afundamentaldivide, however, runs along the stative/nonstative distinction and determines separation of the various structures into "count" and "don't count" cases.
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Afundamentaldividehas emerged over how portfolio payoffs are distributed among parties in parliamentary coalitions.
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Thatfundamentaldividewill put them at a permanent disadvantage in endeavours to provide quality services to the citizen.
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Afundamentaldivideremains between the two parties.
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It is often asserted that thefundamentaldivideis between self-regulation and statutory regulation.
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It is there that we find ourfundamentaldivide.
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Thisfundamentaldividerests on two basic propositions.
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We talked yesterday about afundamentaldividethat exists over several clauses.
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This is obviously anotherfundamentaldividebetween our ideologies and attitudes.
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Therefore, there is afundamentaldividebetween us on this issue.
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There is afundamentaldividehere which we would do well to face and not to ignore.
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Here there is afundamentaldividebetween the parties.
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Except for this ancient, intractable and, from both points of view,fundamentaldivide, it is a marvellous place to live, or raise a family or work.
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There is afundamentaldividethere.
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Thefundamentaldivideis about whether people who control the destiny of our land are locally or nationally elected, or whether they are in the private sector.
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There is thatfundamentaldivide.
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He goes on to argue that there is afundamentaldividein philosophy between those who think philosophy is about "clarification" and those who think it is about recognising "complexity".
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I think that he has the intellectual honesty to admit that and, if it is the case, it represents a fundamental dividing line between the two political parties.
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