Meaning & Definition of Basic in English
English⟶
Basic
/besɪk/
noun
1. 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
synonym:
- BASIC
2. (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
synonym:
- basic,
- staple
adjective
1. 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"
synonym:
- basic
2. Reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
- "A basic story line"
- "A canonical syllable pattern"
synonym:
- basic,
- canonic,
- canonical
3. 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"
synonym:
- basic,
- introductory
4. Of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
synonym:
- basic
Examples of using
By second grade, students are expected to have basic reading and writing skills.
It's one of the basic human instincts.
Maybe in a different universe, our basic five senses are useless and we would require different senses altogether.