| basic | | |
| n. (communication) | 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. |
| ~ programing language, programming language | (computer science) a language designed for programming computers. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. basic, staple | (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant. |
| ~ commodity, trade good, good | articles of commerce. |
| ~ plural, plural form | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one. |
| adj. | 3. basic | 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" |
| ~ base, basal | serving as or forming a base.; "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats" |
| ~ elemental, elementary, primary | of or being the essential or basic part.; "an elementary need for love and nurturing" |
| ~ rudimentary, fundamental, underlying | being or involving basic facts or principles.; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incomatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles" |
| ~ grassroots | fundamental.; "the grassroots factor in making the decision" |
| ~ radical | arising from or going to the root or source.; "a radical flaw in the plan" |
| adj. | 4. basic, canonic, canonical | reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality.; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern" |
| ~ standard | established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence.; "a standard reference work"; "the classical argument between free trade and protectionism" |
| adj. | 5. basic, introductory | 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" |
| ~ first | preceding all others in time or space or degree.; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training" |
| adj. | 6. basic | of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base. |
| ~ chemical science, chemistry | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions. |
| ~ alkalic, alkaline | relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7.; "alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone" |
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