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basic
basic
/ˈbeɪsɪk/
adjective
(
)
Pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
(
basic
)
pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
A basic fact
a basic fact
The basic ingredients
the basic ingredients
Basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities
basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities
(
)
Reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
(
canonic
,
canonical
,
basic
)
reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
A basic story line
a basic story line
A canonical syllable pattern
a canonical syllable pattern
(chemistry) of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
(
basic
)
(chemistry) of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
Serving as a base or starting point
(
basic
,
introductory
)
serving as a base or starting point
A basic course in Russian
a basic course in Russian
Basic training for raw recruits
basic training for raw recruits
A set of basic tools
a set of basic tools
An introductory art course
an introductory art course
noun
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
(
basic
,
staple
)
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
Bread and rice are staples in many people's diets.
Bread and rice are staples in many people's diets.
BASIC
A popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use
(
BASIC
)
a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use
In the early days of computing, many learned to program using BASIC.
In the early days of computing, many learned to program using BASIC.
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