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Detailed Synonyms for basic in English

basic:

basic adj

  1. basic
  2. basic
  3. basic
  4. basic
  5. basic
    – of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base 1
    basic
    – of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base 1
  6. basic
    – serving as a base or starting point 1
    basic; introductory
    – serving as a base or starting point 1
    • basic adj
      • a basic course in Russian1
      • basic training for raw recruits1
      • a set of basic tools1
    • introductory adj
      • an introductory art course1
  7. basic
    – pertaining to or constituting a base or basis 1
    basic
    – pertaining to or constituting a base or basis 1
    • basic adj
      • a basic fact1
      • the basic ingredients1
      • basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities1
  8. basic
    – reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality 1
    basic; canonical; canonic
    – reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality 1

basic

  1. basic

basic [the ~] noun

  1. the basic
    – (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant 1
    the staple; the basic
    – (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant 1

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Related Definitions for "basic":

  1. of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base1
  2. serving as a base or starting point1
    • a basic course in Russian1
    • basic training for raw recruits1
    • a set of basic tools1
  3. pertaining to or constituting a base or basis1
    • a basic fact1
    • the basic ingredients1
    • basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities1
  4. reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality1
    • a basic story line1
  5. (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant1

Related Synonyms for basic