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Synonyms for basic
ˈbeɪ sɪkba·sic

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  1. 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:
    staple

    Antonyms:
    incidental, amphoteric, omissible, parenthetical, last, secondary, parenthetic, peripheral, nonstandard, acidic, amphiprotic, incident

  2. basic, stapleadjective

    (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

    Synonyms:
    staple fibre, staple, raw material, staple fiber

    Antonyms:
    incidental, nonstandard, secondary, last, omissible, parenthetical, incident, parenthetic, amphiprotic, amphoteric, peripheral, acidic

  3. basicadjective

    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"

    Synonyms:
    introductory, canonic, canonical

    Antonyms:
    omissible, peripheral, amphoteric, nonstandard, parenthetic, incident, parenthetical, secondary, amphiprotic, incidental, acidic, last

  4. basic, canonic, canonicaladjective

    reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality

    "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern"

    Synonyms:
    introductory, sanctioned, canonic, canonical

    Antonyms:
    acidic, secondary, parenthetical, parenthetic, amphiprotic, incident, nonstandard, incidental, peripheral, omissible, last, amphoteric

  5. basic, 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, canonical

    Antonyms:
    amphoteric, omissible, nonstandard, secondary, last, acidic, parenthetic, incident, parenthetical, amphiprotic, peripheral, incidental

  6. basicadjective

    of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base

    Synonyms:
    introductory, canonic, canonical

    Antonyms:
    last, parenthetic, nonstandard, secondary, acidic, amphiprotic, incidental, peripheral, omissible, incident, parenthetical, amphoteric

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  1. List of known nicknames for "BASIC":

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Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD5.0 / 1 vote

  1. BASIC

    Synonyms:
    Beginners" All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

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How to use basic in a sentence?

  1. Anthony Burgess:

    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.

  2. Frank Zappa:

    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.

  3. Isabella Castragiovanni:

    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.

  4. Stephen Covey:

    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.

  5. Advocate General:

    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.


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