Basic — synonyms, basic antonyms, definition

1. basic (a)

abecedarian acid acidic alkaline anatomic antacid approved austere background bare basal beginning bottom cardinal caustic central chemical component composing conclusive • • •

2. basic (Noun)

alkaline antacid caustic chemical element essential fundamental necessary necessity rudiment staple

basic (Noun) — (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant.

basic (Noun) — 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.

commodity good programing language programming language trade good

3. basic (a/n)

beginning dawning elementary first introductory primary rudimentary

4. basic (Adjective)

alkalic canonic canonical incidental

basic (Adjective) — Reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality. ex. "a basic story line"

basic (Adjective) — Pertaining to or constituting a base or basis. ex. "a basic fact" ex. "the basic ingredients" ex. "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities"

basic (Adjective) — Serving as a base or starting point. ex. "a basic course in Russian" ex. "basic training for raw recruits" ex. "a set of basic tools"

basic (Adjective) — (chemistry) of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base.

basic (Adjective) — (chemistry) relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7. ex. "basic soils derived from chalk or limestone"