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basic
adjective
noun
of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
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ˈbeɪsɪk
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adjective
of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
adjective
serving as a base or starting point
“a basic course in Russian”
adjective
pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
“a basic fact”
adjective
reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
“a basic story line”
noun
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
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a basic course in Russian
basic training for raw recruits
a set of basic tools
an introductory art course
a basic fact
the basic ingredients
basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities
a basic story line
a canonical syllable pattern
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