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BASIC

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

    synonyms : staple

  • (noun) 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

  • (adj.) 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"

  • (adj.) of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base

  • (adj.) 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"

    synonyms : introductory

  • (adj.) reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality

    "a basic story line", "a canonical syllable pattern"

    synonyms : canonic , canonical

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