basic (adj.)

  1. pertaining to or constituting a base or basis; a basic fact; the basic ingredients; basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities'

    BASIC (n.)

  1. a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginners all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use

    [ Syn: basic ]

  2. (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

    [ Syn: staple ]

    basic (adj.)

  1. reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; a basic story line; a canonical syllable pattern

    [ Syn: canonic , canonical ]

  2. serving as a base or starting point; a basic course in Russian; basic training for raw recruits; a set of basic tools; an introductory art course

    [ Syn: introductory ]

  3. of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base

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