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Synonyms for basic
ˈbeɪ sɪkba·sic
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Princeton's WordNet
BASICnoun
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
Synonyms:
stapleAntonyms:
incidental, amphoteric, omissible, parenthetical, last, secondary, parenthetic, peripheral, nonstandard, acidic, amphiprotic, incidentbasic, stapleadjective
(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
Synonyms:
staple fibre, staple, raw material, staple fiberAntonyms:
incidental, nonstandard, secondary, last, omissible, parenthetical, incident, parenthetic, amphiprotic, amphoteric, peripheral, acidicbasicadjective
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"
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introductory, canonic, canonicalAntonyms:
omissible, peripheral, amphoteric, nonstandard, parenthetic, incident, parenthetical, secondary, amphiprotic, incidental, acidic, lastbasic, canonic, canonicaladjective
reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
"a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern"
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introductory, sanctioned, canonic, canonicalAntonyms:
acidic, secondary, parenthetical, parenthetic, amphiprotic, incident, nonstandard, incidental, peripheral, omissible, last, amphotericbasic, introductoryadjective
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"
Synonyms:
introductory, prefatorial, prefatory, canonic, canonicalAntonyms:
amphoteric, omissible, nonstandard, secondary, last, acidic, parenthetic, incident, parenthetical, amphiprotic, peripheral, incidentalbasicadjective
of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
Synonyms:
introductory, canonic, canonicalAntonyms:
last, parenthetic, nonstandard, secondary, acidic, amphiprotic, incidental, peripheral, omissible, incident, parenthetical, amphoteric
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List of paraphrases for "basic":
fundamental, core, base, basis, elementary, essential, baseline, elemental, key, underlying, primary, basically, statute, main, background, foundation, básicos, crucial, básica, staple, vital, basal, entry-level, root, critical, élémentaire, grass-roots, foundational, rudimentary, based, cardinal, simple, principal
Nicknames
List of known nicknames for "BASIC":
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
BASIC
Synonyms:
Beginners" All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#265 | based | |
#373 | main | |
#569 | key | |
#933 | simple | |
#945 | basic | |
#988 | base | |
#1243 | primary | |
#1250 | foundation | |
#1361 | basis | |
#1583 | background | |
#1617 | core | |
#1783 | critical | |
#1955 | root | |
#2131 | essential | |
#2831 | principal | |
#3218 | elementary | |
#4428 | fundamental | |
#4760 | vital | |
#5271 | basically | |
#5739 | underlying | |
#6242 | crucial | |
#6545 | baseline | |
#6678 | statute | |
#9398 | introductory | |
#10082 | cardinal | |
#17609 | canonical | |
#18124 | staple | |
#18555 | basal | |
#18670 | elemental | |
#21114 | sanctioned | |
#36939 | rudimentary | |
#37665 | foundational | |
#140209 | prefatory | |
#249267 | canonic | |
#259543 | basica |
How to use basic in a sentence?
If you write fiction you are, in a sense, corrupted. There's a tremendous corruptibility for the fiction writer because you're dealing mainly with sex and violence. These remain the basic themes, they're the basic themes of Shakespeare whether you like it or not.
Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say that there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.
Lack of access to even basic livelihood opportunities and diminished access to food and other assistance will make these families even more vulnerable and destitute and children will certainly become even more at risk, ...we shouldn't leave millions of children not only without hope, but without basic means to survive.
The character ethic, which I believe to be the foundation of success, teaches that there are basic principles of effective living, and that people can only experience true success and enduring happiness as they learn and integrate these principles into their basic character.
Fixing the ratio of variable remuneration to basic salaries does not equate to a 'cap on bankers bonuses', or fixing the level of pay, because there is no limit imposed on the basic salaries that the bonuses are pegged against.
Translations for basic
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- ﺃﺳﺎﺳﻲArabic
- основен, фундаментален, алкаленBulgarian
- মৌলিকBengali
- bàsicCatalan, Valencian
- elementární, zásaditý, základní, nezbytný, jednoduchý, nezbytnost, základCzech
- basal, grundlæggende, elementær, basiskDanish
- basischGerman
- bazaEsperanto
- básicoSpanish
- alusEstonian
- perustavanlaatuinen, perustarvike, vaatimaton, alkeellinen, alkalinen, emäksinen, perus-, olennainen, yksinkertainen, perusta, peruselintarvikeFinnish
- basiqueFrench
- बुनियादीHindi
- basicInterlingua
- basicoItalian
- 塩基性, 基本的, 基礎Japanese
- 기초Korean
- basicLatin
- bażikuMaltese
- grunnleggendeNorwegian
- elementair, basisbehoefte, basisch, basisonderdeel, basisDutch
- grunnleggendeNorwegian
- zasadowyPolish
- básicoPortuguese
- ба́зовый, осно́вный, фундамента́льный, элемента́рный, основно́йRussian
- grundläggandeSwedish
- بنیادیUrdu
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