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foundational skills
[/faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl skɪlz/]
noun
habilidades fundamentais
1.
Basic skills that form the foundation or basis for learning more advanced knowledge and abilities in a particular field or subject.
Reading and writing are foundational skills for academic success.
Leitura e escrita são habilidades fundamentais para o sucesso acadêmico.
2.
Essential competencies that are prerequisites for developing expertise in a discipline.
Math foundational skills include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
As habilidades fundamentais de matemática incluem adição, subtração, multiplicação e divisão.
Synonyms
basic skills
core skills
essential skills
fundamental competencies
Antonyms
advanced skills
specialized skills
complex competencies
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
habilidades fundamentais
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
competências básicas
Also used in educational contexts
Portugal
competências basilares
Preferred in Portuguese educational systems
Related Idioms & Phrases
back to basics
ground zero
from the ground up
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