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basic
adjective(ba-sic)
reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
Synonyms: canonic, canonical,
Examples:
A basic story line.
basic
adjective(ba-sic)
serving as a base or starting point
Synonyms: introductory,
Examples:
A basic course in Russian.
Basic training for raw recruits.
A set of basic tools.
basic
noun(ba-sic)
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
Synonyms: staple,
basic
noun(ba-sic)
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
adjective(ba-sic)
of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
basic
adjective(ba-sic)
pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
Antonyms: incidental,
Examples:
A basic fact.
The basic ingredients.
Basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities.

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