Basic Definition & Meaning
basic
- adjective
- 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"
- reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern"
- 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"
- of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
- 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
- (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
"Basic" in song lyrics
See how basic is used in real songs:
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"My name is basic"
Aesop Rock — Dryspell -
"Is it on, is it beyond basic"
Aesop Rock — Boombox -
"I catapult brain opera past basic"
Aesop Rock — The Yes and the Y'all
Words that rhyme with basic
Usage tips for "basic"
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- What does basic mean?
- 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" reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern" serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools
- What part of speech is basic?
- Basic is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does basic have?
- Basic has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).