Basic
/ˈbeɪsɪk/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Basic
noun
- A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.
"Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers."
- An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.
"Arithmetic is a basic for the study of mathematics."
- Basic training.
"The drill sergeants gave him hell in basic."
adjective
- Necessary, essential for life or some process.
"Flour is a basic ingredient of bread."
- Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
"The Hotel Sparta’s accommodation is very basic."
- Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7.
- Unremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool.
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
alkaline
ANTONYMS
acidic