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basic Definition
(a)
pertaining
to
or
constituting
a
base
or
basis
; "
a
basic
fact
"; "
the
basic
ingredients
"; "
basic
changes
in
public
opinion
occur
because
of
changes
in
priorities
"
(n)
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
(n) (
usually
plural
)
a
necessary
commodity
for
which
demand
is
constant
(s)
reduced
to
the
simplest
and
most
significant
form
possible
without
loss
of
generality
; "
a
basic
story
line
"; "
a
canonical
syllable
pattern
"
(s)
of
primary
importance
; "
basic
truths
"
(s)
serving
as
a
base
or
starting
point
; "
a
basic
course
in
Russian
"; "
basic
training
for
raw
recruits
"; "
a
set
of
basic
tools
"; "
an
introductory
art
course
"
(s)
of
or
denoting
or
of
the
nature
of
or
containing
a
base
basic Synonyms
basal
basic
canonic
canonical
introductory
primary
staple
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