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basic definition

basic


 
  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