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1. basic
adjective. ['ˈbeɪsɪk'] pertaining to or constituting a base or basis.
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ic (English)
- -ique (French)
- base (English)
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Basic
- hesik
How do you pronounce basic?
Pronounce basic as ˈbeɪsɪk.
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Sentences with basic
1. Adjective
Perform the basic bounce by stepping into the middle of the trampoline.
Quotes about basic
1. Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.
- Joseph Addison
2. The love of liberty and the sense of human dignity are the basic elements of the Anarchist creed.
- Federica Montseny
3. Real art is basic emotion. If a scene is handled with simplicity - and I don't mean simple - it'll be good, and the public will know it.
- John Wayne
2. basic
adjective. ['ˈbeɪsɪk'] reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality.
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ic (English)
- -ique (French)
- base (English)
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. basic
adjective. ['ˈbeɪsɪk'] of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ic (English)
- -ique (French)
- base (English)
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. basic
adjective. ['ˈbeɪsɪk'] serving as a base or starting point.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -ic (English)
- -ique (French)
- base (English)
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. basic
noun. ['ˈbeɪsɪk'] (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant.
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ic (English)
- -ique (French)
- base (English)
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. 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.