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

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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. Takehiko Nakao:

   ADB's project in this first phase will seek to provide basic infrastructure and services that will ease vulnerabilities and risk of hunger, disease, and disaster.

2. Brendan Saloner:

   The reality of these findings shows that we aren't coming anywhere close to meeting their basic needs. Ultimately, it creates a dangerous situation for the inmates, prison staff, the communities that prisons are located in and in our overall effort to contain the crisis.

3. Michael Wessel:

   This is a $43 billion firm, I do not believe we are talking about basic nitrogen-based fertilizers but some very high value products, this should be subject to strict scrutiny.

4. Security Center Director Bill Evanina:

   The ones who are pro-China or pro-trade, they will facilitate and enhance their candidacies for a long time, that's basic lobbying by a foreign government, which is standard.

5. Irene Montero:

   Naming feminicides is to do justice, the most basic exercise of reparation with all victims of sexist violence.