basic


Definition: Meaning of, basic in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbeɪsɪk /

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  1. forming the most important or most necessary part of something [↪  basics]
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  2. at the simplest or least developed level [↪  basics]
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  3. basic salary/pay/pension etc the amount of money that you are paid before any special payments are added
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  4. [only before noun] basic rights, needs etc are ones that everyone needs or should have
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BASIC


Definition: Meaning of, BASIC in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbeɪsɪk /

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BASIC basics
  1. 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
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BASIC used in phrases

  • Basic English (noun)
    1. a simplified form of English proposed for use as an auxiliary language for international communication; devised by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards
  • basic assumption (noun)
    1. an assumption that is basic to an argument
  • basic cognitive process (noun)
    1. cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge
  • basic color (noun)
    1. a dye that is considered to be a base because the chromophore is part of a positive ion
  • basic colour (noun)
    1. a dye that is considered to be a base because the chromophore is part of a positive ion
  • basic dye (noun)
    1. a dye that is considered to be a base because the chromophore is part of a positive ion
  • basic iron (noun)
    1. pig iron containing a high percentage of phosphorus; used in making steel by a process that removes the phosphorus
  • basic point defense missile system (noun)
    1. a shipboard missile system
  • basic principle (noun)
    1. principles from which other truths can be derived
  • basic slag (noun)
    1. slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer
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