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English adjective: basic | |||
| 1. | basic pertaining to or constituting a base or basis | ||
| Samples | A basic fact. The basic ingredients. Basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities. | ||
| Similar | basal, base, elemental, elementary, fundamental, grassroots, primary, radical, rudimentary, underlying | ||
| Antonyms | incidental, incident | ||
| 2. | basic reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality | ||
| Samples | A basic story line. A canonical syllable pattern. | ||
| Synonyms | canonic, canonical | ||
| Similar | standard | ||
| Antonyms | nonstandard | ||
| 3. | basic serving as a base or starting point | ||
| Samples | A basic course in Russian. Basic training for raw recruits. A set of basic tools. An introductory art course. | ||
| Synonyms | introductory | ||
| Similar | first | ||
| Antonyms | last | ||
| 4. | basic of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base | ||
| Similar | alkalic, alkaline | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
| Antonyms | acidic, amphiprotic, amphoteric | ||
English noun: BASIC | |||
| 1. | BASIC (communication) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | programing language, programming language | ||
| 2. | basic (artifact) (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant | ||
| Synonyms | staple | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | commodity, good, trade good | ||
| Domain usage | plural, plural form | ||
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