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Basic

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Noun

1. 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

2. basic, staple

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

Adjective

3. basic

pertaining to or constituting a base or basis

Example Sentences:
'a basic fact'
'the basic ingredients'
'basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities'

4. basic, canonic, canonical

reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality

Example Sentences:
'a basic story line'
'a canonical syllable pattern'

5. basic, introductory

serving as a base or starting point

Example Sentences:
'a basic course in Russian'
'basic training for raw recruits'
'a set of basic tools'
'an introductory art course'

6. basic

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Basic

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adjective
1. 
of, relating to, or forming a base or basis; fundamental; underlying
2. 
elementary or simple
a few basic facts
3. 
excluding additions or extras
basic pay
4. chemistry
a. 
of, denoting, or containing a base; alkaline
b. 
(of a salt) containing hydroxyl or oxide groups not all of which have been replaced by an acid radical
basic lead carbonate, 2PbCO3.Pb(OH)2
5. metallurgy
of, concerned with, or made by a process in which the furnace or converter is made of a basic material, such as magnesium oxide
6. 
(of such igneous rocks as basalt) containing between 52 and 45 per cent silica
7. military
primary or initial
basic training
noun
8. (usually plural)
a fundamental principle, fact, etc
noun
a computer programming language that uses common English terms

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Basic

see synonyms of basic
noun
a simplified computer language that utilizes common English words and algebra
adjective
1. 
of, at, or forming a base; fundamental; essential
2. 
constituting a basis or introduction; elementary
basic military training
3. 
a.  Chemistry
of, having the nature of, or containing a base; alkaline
b. 
designating, of, or resulting from a process of manufacturing steel from high-phosphorus iron, in which the refining agent is a basic slag formed from a basic furnace lining and the addition of lime
4.  Geology
designating or of igneous rocks with 45-52% silica
noun
5. 
a basic principle, factor, etc.
usually used in pl.
6. 
basic military training

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Basic

see synonyms of basic
n.
A widely used programming language that is designed to be easy to learn.
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or forming a base; fundamental: “Basic changes in public opinion often occur because of shifts in concerns and priorities” (Atlantic).
2. Of, being, or serving as a starting point or basis: a basic course in Russian; a set of basic woodworking tools.
3. Chemistry
a. Of or relating to a base.
b. Containing a base, especially in excess of acid.
c. Alkaline.
4. Geology Containing little silica, as certain igneous rocks.
5. Slang Unthinkingly or blandly conformist: “Even someone who looks really indie … can be basic if they are simply imitating others rather than thinking for themselves” (Chelsea Rickling).
n.
1. An essential, fundamental element or entity: the basics of math.
2. Basic training.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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