HyperDic: basic

English > 6 senses of the word basic / BASIC:
ADJECTIVEallbasicpertaining to or constituting / constituting a base or basis
allbasic, canonic, canonicalreduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
allbasic, introductoryserving as a base or starting point
allbasicof or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
NOUNcommunicationBASICa popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn
artifactbasic, staple(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
basic / BASIC > pronunciation
Soundsbey'sihk
Rhymesacademic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...
English > basic: 6 senses > adjective 1
Meaningpertaining to or constituting / constituting a base or basis.
Examples
  • "a basic fact"
  • "the basic ingredients"
  • "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities"
Narrowerbasal, baseOf primary importance
elementary, elemental, primary, basalOf or being the essential or basic part
fundamental, rudimentary, underlyingBeing or involving basic facts or principles
grassrootsfundamental
radicalArising from or going to the root or source
Oppositeincidental, incident(sometimes followed by 'to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
Spanishbásico
Catalanbàsic
English > basic: 6 senses > adjective 2
MeaningReduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality.
Example"a basic story line"
Synonymscanonic, canonical
BroaderstandardEstablished or well-known or widely recognized as a model / model of authority or excellence
Spanishbásico, canónica, canónico
English > basic: 6 senses > adjective 3
MeaningServing as a base or starting point.
Examples
  • "a basic course in Russian"
  • "basic training for raw recruits"
  • "a set of basic tools"
Synonymintroductory
Broaderfirstpreceding all others in time or space or degree
Spanishintroductorio
English > basic: 6 senses > adjective 4
MeaningOf or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base.
Categorychemistry, chemical scienceThe science of matter
Broaderalkaline, alkalicrelating to or containing an alkali
Spanishbásico
Catalanbàsic
English > BASIC: 6 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use.
Broaderprogramming language, programing language(computer science) a language designed for programming computers
SpanishBasic
CatalanBasic
English > basic: 6 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant.
Synonymstaple
Broadercommodity, trade good, goodarticles of commerce
Usage ofplural, plural formThe form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Spanishlo esencial

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