"basic" | Definition and Related Words

Adjective

Pertaining to or constituting a base or basis (synset 301861659)
"a basic fact"; "the basic ingredients"; "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities"
similar to:
- basal, base - serving as or forming a base
- basal, elemental, elementary, primary - of or being the essential or basic part
- fundamental, rudimentary, underlying - being or involving basic facts or principles
- grassroots - fundamental
- radical - arising from or going to the root or source
Reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality (synset 302302973)
"a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern"

similar to: standard - established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence

same as: canonic, canonical
Serving as a base or starting point (synset 301015350)
"a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course"

similar to: first - preceding all others in time or space or degree

same as: introductory
Of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base (synset 300026281)
referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

similar to: alkalic, alkaline - relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7

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 (synset 106915685)
is a type of: programing language, programming language - (computer science) a language designed for programming computers
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant (synset 102803952)
domain usage: plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

is a type of: commodity, good, trade good - articles of commerce

same as: staple