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

Matched Categories

1. • Chemistry
   • Programming Language

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1. 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

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1. List of known nicknames for "BASIC":

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1. BASIC

   Synonyms:
   Beginners" All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

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1. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA/POOL:

   I'm in my office rather than the committee room because once again the chair has failed to make room for all members on the dais. I again want to register my strong protest of this dereliction of basic responsibility and comity.

2. Adrian Perkins:

   It's so effective because they have tapped into something that's so fundamental and basic -- that is parenting, you have a group of dads that decided to do something to protect their children without being prompted by the government, without getting paid, and turned the trajectory of this school.

3. Jonathan Scott -LRB- R -RRB-:

   I honestly look for the good in all people and whether you believe in God or you believe in your country or you believe in family, they all have one thing in common in that they stand for something greater than themselves. I see all of your negative comments, the hateful comments you post and it gives me that pit in the bottom of my stomach because I’m posting something good and positive and, at the end of the day, I just want to spark conversation, but, I can’t think of what could possibly be more important than basic human kindness. I feel like you reach a crossroad when you want to stand up and voice your opinion. You can either stand up and say something constructive, or stand up and say something destructive. And, lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of the latter.

4. Qadura Fares:

   This law is hateful and contradicts the most basic rule that the punishment fit the offense.

5. Pope Francis:

   That is the first form of terrorism. That is a basic terrorism against all humanity. Let's talk about that.