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basic definition
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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)
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