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   basic

   /ˈbeɪsɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. forming an essential foundation or starting point; fundamental: "certain basic rules must be obeyed" Similar fundamentalrudimentaryprimaryprincipalcardinalchiefelementaryelementalrootcentralpivotalcriticalkeyfocalsalientstapleessentialquintessentialbare-bonesstripped downcut downvitalnecessaryindispensablefoundationalintrinsicunderlyingingrainedOpposite secondaryunimportant
   • ▪ offering or constituting the minimum required without elaboration or luxury: "the food was good, if a bit basic" Similar lowestbottomstartinggroundundermostwithout commissionplainsimpleunsophisticatedstraightforwardadequateunadornedundecoratedunornamentedwithout frillsspartansparsestarksevereausterelimitedmeagrerudimentarypatchysketchyminimalmodestordinaryunpretentiousunostentatiousunfussyhomelyhomespunroughrough and readyrough-hewncrudemakeshiftrestrainedmutedinformal:bog-standardOpposite elaborate
   • ▪ common to or required by everyone; primary and ineradicable or inalienable: "basic human rights"
   • ▪ having tastes, interests, or attitudes regarded as mainstream or conventional (typically used of a woman): informal, derogatory North American "if your date orders vegetable tempura you know she is totally basic"
   • 2. having the properties of a base, or containing a base; having a pH above 7: "these salts yield basic solutions comparable in strength with the mineral alkalis"
   • ▪ (of rock, especially lava) relatively poor in silica: "a coarse-grained, basic, plutonic rock"
   • ▪ relating to or denoting steel-making processes involving lime-rich refractories and slags.

   noun

   • 1. the essential facts or principles of a subject or skill: informal "I learnt the basics of programming on a course"
   • ▪ essential food and other supplies: informal "people are facing a shortage of basics like flour"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from base1 + -ic.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBASIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   I really need to get some basic financial advice. He only has a basic command of English (= he only knows the most important and simple words and expressions). The basic (= most important) problem is that they don't talk to each other enough. It's the most basic model (= it only has the most simple features).

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BASICBASIC - Wikipedia

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   Xojo. BASIC Programming at Wikibooks. BASIC ( Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) [1] is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use. The original version was created by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz at Dartmouth College in 1963.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › basicBasic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BASIC is of, relating to, or forming the base or essence : fundamental. How to use basic in a sentence. of, relating to, or forming the base or essence : fundamental; concerned with fundamental scientific principles : not applied…

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBASIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Basic is used to describe a price or someone's income when this does not include any additional amounts. ...an increase of more than twenty per cent on the basic pay of a typical worker. The basic retirement pension will go up by £1.95 a week. The basic price for a 10-minute call is only £2.49.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › basicBASIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   While basic can describe anyone or anything considered disagreeably mainstream, it especially insults, as noted, young white women. As basic and basic b*tch spread in popular culture, some women aren’t oblivious to their supposed basic-ness but ironically embrace it. i’m so basic. idc pic.twitter.com/8JJZEAr1I4

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBASIC | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   BASIC meaning: 1. being the main or most important part of something: 2. including or providing only the things…. Learn more.

8. www.wikiwand.com › en › BASICBASIC - Wikiwand

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   BASIC is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use. The original version was created by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz at Dartmouth College in 1963. They wanted to enable students in non-scientific fields to use computers.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › basicbasic | meaning of basic in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   basic meaning, definition, what is basic: forming the most important or most neces...: Learn more.

10. www.wordreference.com › definition › basicbasic - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    1. elementary, essential, key, primary; basal; underlying. BASIC (bā′ sik), n. [ Computers.] Computing a widely adopted programming language that uses English words, punctuation marks, and algebraic notation to facilitate communication between the operator or lay user and the computer.

11. time.com › 69316Fifty Years of BASIC, the Language That Made Computers Personal -...

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    Apr 29, 2014 · Once upon a time, knowing how to use a computer was virtually synonymous with knowing how to program one. And the thing that made it possible was a programming language called BASIC. John Kemeny...