a. | 1. | (Chem.) Relating to a base; performing the office of a base in a salt. | |||
2. | (Min.) Said of crystalline rocks which contain a relatively low percentage of silica, as basalt.
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n. | 1. | (Computers) an artificial computer language with a relatively simplified instruction set. |
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2. | basic - (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant Synonyms: staple | |
Adj. | 1. | basic - 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" Antonyms: incidental, incident - (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; "incidental expenses"; "the road will bring other incidental advantages"; "extra duties incidental to the job"; "labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion"; "confusion incidental to a quick change" |
2. | basic - reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern" | |
3. | basic - of primary importance; "basic truths" | |
4. | basic - 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 | |
5. | basic - of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base |