Grep of noun basic
basic
basic assumption
basic cognitive process
basic dye
basic english
basic iron
basic point defense missile system
basic principle
basic slag
basics
Overview of noun basic
The noun basic has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. BASIC -- (a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code); no longer in general use)
2. basic, staple -- ((usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant)
Overview of adj basic
The adj basic has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (48) basic -- (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")
2. (18) basic, canonic, canonical -- (reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern")
3. (5) basal, basic, primary -- (of primary importance; "basic truths")
4. (2) basic, introductory -- (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")
5. (2) basic -- ((chemistry) of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base)
Antonyms of adj basic
5 senses of basic
Sense 1
basic (vs. incidental)
incidental (vs. basic), incident
=> parenthetic, parenthetical
=> secondary
=> side(postnominal), by(postnominal), bye(postnominal)
=> peripheral
Sense 2
basic, canonic, canonical
INDIRECT (VIA standard) -> nonstandard
Sense 3
basal, basic, primary
INDIRECT (VIA essential) -> inessential, unessential
Sense 4
basic, introductory
INDIRECT (VIA intermediate, first) -> last
INDIRECT (VIA first last) -> intermediate
Sense 5
basic
INDIRECT (VIA acidic, alkaline) -> amphoteric, amphiprotic
INDIRECT (VIA alkaline, amphoteric) -> acidic
Similarity of adj basic
5 senses of basic
Sense 1
basic (vs. incidental)
=> basal, base
=> elementary, primary
=> fundamental, rudimentary, underlying
=> grassroots
=> radical, root
Sense 2
basic, canonic, canonical
=> standard (vs. nonstandard)
Sense 3
basal, basic, primary
=> essential (vs. inessential)
Sense 4
basic, introductory
=> first (vs. last) (vs. intermediate)
Sense 5
basic
=> alkaline (vs. amphoteric) (vs. acidic), alkalic
Attributes of adj basic
Familiarity of adj basic
basic used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5)
Grep of adj basic
abasic
basic
Overview of noun basic
The noun basic has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. BASIC -- (a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code); no longer in general use)
2. basic, staple -- ((usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant)
Overview of adj basic
The adj basic has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (48) basic -- (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")
2. (18) basic, canonic, canonical -- (reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern")
3. (5) basal, basic, primary -- (of primary importance; "basic truths")
4. (2) basic, introductory -- (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")
5. (2) basic -- ((chemistry) of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base)
basic definition
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