basic
of, relating to, or forming a base; fundamental: a basic principle; the basic ingredient.
Chemistry.
pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a base.
not having all of the hydroxyls of the base replaced by the acid group, or having the metal or its equivalent united partly to the acid group and partly to oxygen.
Metallurgy. noting, pertaining to, or made by a steelmaking process (basic process ) in which the furnace or converter is lined with a basic or nonsiliceous material, mainly burned magnesite and a small amount of ground basic slag, to remove impurities from the steel.: Compare acid (def. 9).
Geology. (of a rock) having relatively little silica.
Military.
primary: basic training.
of lowest rank: airman basic.
Slang.
(especially of a female) characterized by predictable or unoriginal style, interests, or behavior: those basic girls who follow trends.
(of things) boringly predictable or unoriginal: His lyrics are just so basic.
Military.
a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
Often basics. something that is fundamental or basic; an essential ingredient, principle, procedure, etc.: to learn the basics of music; to get back to basics.
Slang. a person, especially a female, who is boringly predictable or unoriginal.
Origin of basic
1Other words for basic
Other words from basic
- non·ba·sic, adjective
- quasi-basic, adjective
Words that may be confused with basic
- basic , BASIC
Words Nearby basic
Other definitions for BASIC (2 of 2)
a widely adopted programming language that uses English words, punctuation marks, and algebraic notation to facilitate communication between the operator or lay user and the computer.
Origin of BASIC
2Words that may be confused with BASIC
- basic, BASIC
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How to use basic in a sentence
If you spend much time in the woods, these basic builds will make life in the backcountry much easier.
Six ways to make your ATV even more rugged | By Tyler Freel/Outdoor Life | September 17, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThere’s always a pivotal voter somewhere, and always a basic contestation between the principles of the left and the right.
We lead the world in innovation and technology, all for a simple, basic reason.
Trump’s most popular YouTube ad is a stew of manipulated video | Glenn Kessler, Meg Kelly | September 17, 2020 | Washington PostHere are some basic shortcuts that can help navigate it better.
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We were barely into the appetizer when he asked a fairly basic question—where did my family live?
Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone | Samantha Levine | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe training, at least as described by the U.S. military, is incredibly basic.
Pentagon Insider on New Plan to Fight ISIS: ‘Of Course It’s Not Enough’ | Nancy A. Youssef | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTNothing in it was meant to change the basic operations of the capitalist economy or to intervene aggressively in class relations.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society | Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd yet—as any private who went through basic can tell you—good weapons training means not shooting wildly 14 times.
A Veteran’s View: NYC Cold War Between Cops and City Hall | Matt Gallagher | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI was put in a solitary confinement completely cut off from the outside world without even enjoying basic prisoner rights.
A Daughter’s Plea: Free My Father from Prison in Iran | Mitra Pourshajari, Movements.Org, Advancing Human Rights | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNuclei and certain other structures in the blood are stained by the basic dyes, and are hence called basophilic.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddWhat we call curiosity in the ape is the basic form of the characteristic which we call attention or observation in man.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisThe carbonates are occasionally partially hydrolyzed to basic carbonates.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2. | Julius StieglitzIt is thus evident, that the solvent action of ammonium hydroxide is not due to its basic functions.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2. | Julius StieglitzWith each new draft we added more to the basic information we had, rounding out the invention in ever greater detail.
The Professional Approach | Charles Leonard Harness
British Dictionary definitions for basic (1 of 2)
/ (ˈbeɪsɪk) /
of, relating to, or forming a base or basis; fundamental; underlying
elementary or simple: a few basic facts
excluding additions or extras: basic pay
chem
of, denoting, or containing a base; alkaline
(of a salt) containing hydroxyl or oxide groups not all of which have been replaced by an acid radical: basic lead carbonate, 2PbCO 3 .Pb ( OH ) 2
metallurgy of, concerned with, or made by a process in which the furnace or converter is made of a basic material, such as magnesium oxide
(of such igneous rocks as basalt) containing between 52 and 45 per cent silica
military primary or initial: basic training
(usually plural) a fundamental principle, fact, etc
British Dictionary definitions for BASIC (2 of 2)
Basic
/ (ˈbeɪsɪk) /
a computer programming language that uses common English terms
Origin of BASIC
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Scientific definitions for BASIC
[ bā′sĭk ]
A simple programming language developed in the 1960s that is widely taught to students as a first programming language.
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