Basic
Meaning of Basic
adjective
- forming an essential foundation or starting point; fundamental.
certain basic rules must be obeyed
the laying down of arms is basic to the agreement
- having the properties of a base, or containing a base; having a pH above 7.
these salts yield basic solutions comparable in strength with the mineral alkalis
- the essential facts or principles of a subject or skill.
I learnt the basics of programming on a course
teachers are going back to basics to encourage pupils to learn English
mid 19th century: from base1 + -ic.
noun
a simple high-level computer programming language that uses familiar English words, designed for beginners and formerly used widely.
1960s: acronym from Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code .
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Hyphenation of Basic
Ba-sic
- It consists of 2 syllables and 5 chars.
- Basic is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Basic synonyms
Meaning canonic:
Meaning introductory:
Meaning staple:
Meaning forming a necessary base or core; of central importance:
Meaning involving or limited to basic principles:
Meaning earliest in time or order:
Meaning first in order of importance; main:
Meaning of the greatest importance; fundamental:
Meaning most important:
Meaning of the most basic kind:
Meaning forming an essential or typical feature; fundamental:
Meaning the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibres:
Meaning of the greatest importance; principal or essential:
Meaning of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else:
Meaning expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements:
Meaning of crucial importance:
Meaning relating to the centre or most important part:
Meaning most noticeable or important:
Meaning fundamental or central to the nature of something or someone:
Meaning representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class:
Meaning indispensable to the continuance of life:
Meaning needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential:
Meaning absolutely necessary:
Meaning denoting an underlying basis or principle; fundamental:
Meaning belonging naturally; essential:
Meaning significant as a cause or basis of something but not necessarily manifest or obvious:
Meaning (of a habit, belief, or attitude) firmly fixed or established; difficult to change:
Meaning a central or primary rule or principle on which something is based:
Meaning a thing that is absolutely necessary:
Meaning the first principles of (a subject):
Meaning a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behaviour or for a chain of reasoning:
Meaning the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level:
Meaning a preliminary action or event:
Meaning preliminary or basic work:
Meaning the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character:
Meaning the underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process:
Meaning the part of something that is central to its existence or character:
Meaning a softer, usually edible part of a nut, seed, or fruit stone contained within its shell:
Meaning the crux or central point of a matter:
Meaning a long white-fleshed gourd with green skin, which is eaten as a vegetable:
Meaning the flesh of an animal, typically a mammal or bird, as food (the flesh of domestic fowls is sometimes distinguished as poultry ):
Meaning the decisive or most important point at issue:
Meaning solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium:
Meaning a thing that is known or proved to be true:
Meaning the quality or state of being practical:
Meaning the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them:
Basic antonyms
Meaning coming after, less important than, or resulting from someone or something else that is primary:
Meaning lacking in importance or significance:
Anagrams of Basic
Words that rhyme with Basic
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