basic
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
BA·SIC
or Ba·sic (bā′sĭk)n.
A widely used programming language that is designed to be easy to learn.
[B(eginner's) A(ll-purpose) S(ymbolic) I(nstruction) C(ode).]
ba·sic
(bā′sĭk)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or forming a base; fundamental: "Basic changes in public opinion often occur because of shifts in concerns and priorities" (Atlantic).
2. Of, being, or serving as a starting point or basis: a basic course in Russian; a set of basic woodworking tools.
3. Chemistry
a. Of or relating to a base.
b. Containing a base, especially in excess of acid.
c. Alkaline.
4. Geology Containing little silica, as certain igneous rocks.
n.
1. An essential, fundamental element or entity: the basics of math.
2. Basic training.
ba·sic′i·ty (-sĭs′ĭ-tē) n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
basic
(ˈbeɪsɪk)adj
1. of, relating to, or forming a base or basis; fundamental; underlying
2. elementary or simple: a few basic facts.
3. (Accounting & Book-keeping) excluding additions or extras: basic pay.
4. (Chemistry) chem
a. of, denoting, or containing a base; alkaline
b. (of a salt) containing hydroxyl or oxide groups not all of which have been replaced by an acid radical: basic lead carbonate, 2PbCO3.Pb(OH)2.
5. (Metallurgy) metallurgy of, concerned with, or made by a process in which the furnace or converter is made of a basic material, such as magnesium oxide
6. (Geological Science) (of such igneous rocks as basalt) containing between 52 and 45 per cent silica
7. military primary or initial: basic training.
n
(usually plural) a fundamental principle, fact, etc
BASIC
(ˈbeɪsɪk) orBasic
n
(Computer Science) a computer programming language that uses common English terms
[C20: acronym of b(eginner's) a(ll-purpose) s(ymbolic) i(nstruction) c(ode)]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ba•sic
(ˈbeɪ sɪk)adj.
1. of or forming a base or basis; essential; fundamental: a basic principle.
2.
a. pertaining to a chemical base.
b. not having all of the hydroxyls of the base replaced by the acid group.
c. alkaline.
3. (of a rock) having relatively little silica.
4. of the lowest military rank: airman basic.
n. 6. Often, basics. an essential ingredient, principle, procedure, etc.
[1835–45]
BASIC
(ˈbeɪ sɪk)n.
a high-level programming language that uses English words, punctuation marks, and algebraic notation.
[1965–70; B(eginner's) A(ll-purpose) S(ymbolic) I(nstruction) C(ode)]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ba·sic
(bā′sĭk) Having the chemical characteristics of a base; alkaline.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
BASIC
Beginners’ All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  BASIC - a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general useprograming language, programming language - (computer science) a language designed for programming computers |
| 2. |  basic - (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constantplural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one | |
| 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" 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" standard - established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work"; "the classical argument between free trade and protectionism" | |
| 3. |  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"first - preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training" | |
| 4. | basic - of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
basic
adjective
1. fundamental, main, key, essential, primary, vital, principal, constitutional, cardinal, inherent, elementary, indispensable, innate, intrinsic, elemental, immanent Access to justice is a basic right.
2. vital, needed, important, key, necessary, essential, primary, crucial, fundamental, elementary, indispensable, requisite shortages of even the most basic foodstuffs
3. essential, central, key, vital, fundamental, underlying, indispensable There are certain ethical principles that are basic to all the great religions.
essential supporting, minor, secondary, trivial, complementary, peripheral, supplementary, unessential
essential supporting, minor, secondary, trivial, complementary, peripheral, supplementary, unessential
5. plain, simple, classic, ordinary, severe, crude, straightforward, Spartan, unpretentious, uncluttered, unadorned, unfussy, bog-standard (informal), unembellished, without frills the extremely basic hotel room
6. lowest, starting, lowest level the basic pay of a typical coalface worker
plural noun
1. essentials, facts, principles, fundamentals, practicalities, requisites, nuts and bolts (informal), hard facts, nitty-gritty (informal), rudiments, brass tacks (informal), necessaries Let's get down to basics and stop horsing around.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
basic
adjective1. Of or being an irreducible element:
2. Constituting or forming part of the essence of something:
3. Of or treating the most basic aspects:
4. Arising from or going to the root or source:
A fundamental irreducible constituent of a whole:
Idiom: part and parcel.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
أساسي، جَوْهَريأَسَاسِيّأوَّلي، أساسي
základnízásaditýelementárníjednoduchýnezbytnost
basalenkelgrund-grundlæggende
alus
perus-peruselintarvikeperustaperustarvikealkalinen
osnovan
alap-
grundvallar-undirstöîu-
基本的な
기초의
elementarusesminisiš esmėspradinis
elementārs
osnoventemeljen
enkel
พื้นฐาน ธรรมดา
temelbaşlangıç düzeyinde
căn bản
BASIC
[ˈbeɪsɪk] N ABBR (Comput) =Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code → BASIC mbasic
[ˈbeɪsɪk]A. ADJ
1. (= fundamental) [reason, idea, problem] → básico, fundamental; [knowledge] → básico, elemental; [skills, vocabulary, needs] → básico
basic French → francés m básico or elemental
a basic knowledge of Russian → unos conocimientos básicos or elementales de ruso
a basic right → un derecho fundamental
basic to sth → básico or fundamental para algo
basic French → francés m básico or elemental
a basic knowledge of Russian → unos conocimientos básicos or elementales de ruso
a basic right → un derecho fundamental
basic to sth → básico or fundamental para algo
2. (= forming starting point) [salary, working hours] → base
the basic rate of income tax → el tipo impositivo or de gravamen básico
the basic rate of income tax → el tipo impositivo or de gravamen básico
B. NPL basics such as bread and milk → alimentos básicos como el pan y la leche
the basics → los principios básicos
to get back to basics → volver a empezar por los principios básicos
to get down to (the) basics → ir a lo importante
they had forgotten everything and we had to go back to basics → lo habían olvidado todo y tuvimos que volver a empezar por los principios
the basics → los principios básicos
to get back to basics → volver a empezar por los principios básicos
to get down to (the) basics → ir a lo importante
they had forgotten everything and we had to go back to basics → lo habían olvidado todo y tuvimos que volver a empezar por los principios
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
basic
[ˈbeɪsɪk] adj [precautions, rules] → élémentaire
[principles, research, right] → fondamental(e)
[vocabulary, salary, model] → de base; [skill] → de base, élémentaire
It's a basic model → C'est un modèle de base.
It's a basic model → C'est un modèle de base.
(= essential) [needs] → de base, élémentaire; [foods] → de base
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Basic
(Comput) abbr of beginner’s all-purpose symbolic instruction code → BASIC ntbasic
adj
(= fundamental) → Grund-; problem also, reason, issue → Haupt-; points, issues → wesentlich; (= rudimentary) knowledge, necessities, equipment also → elementar; character, intention, purpose also → eigentlich; incompatibility, misconception, indifference, problem → grundsätzlich; to be basic to something → Voraussetzung sein für etw; there’s no basic difference → es besteht kein grundlegender Unterschied; he has a basic mistrust of women → er misstraut Frauen grundsätzlich; a certain basic innocence → eine gewisse elementare Unschuld; he is, in a very basic sense, … → er ist, im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes, …; the basic thing to remember is … → woran man vor allem denken muss, ist …; must you be so basic! → müssen Sie sich denn so direkt ausdrücken?; his knowledge is rather basic → er hat nur ziemlich elementare Kenntnisse; the furniture is rather basic → die Möbel sind ziemlich primitiv; the room is rather basic → es ist ein recht einfaches Zimmer; you should know that, that’s basic → das müssten Sie aber wissen, das ist doch elementar; this is basic to the whole subject → das liegt dem Fach zugrunde or zu Grunde; basic salary/working hours → Grundgehalt nt → /-arbeitszeit f; the four basic operations (Math) → die vier Grundrechenarten; basic vocabulary → Grundwortschatz m
(= essential) → notwendig; knowledge of French is/good boots are absolutely basic → Französischkenntnisse/gute Stiefel sind unbedingt nötig or sind eine Voraussetzung
(Chem) → basisch
pl the basics → das Wesentliche; to get down to (the) basics → zum Kern der Sache or zum Wesentlichen kommen; to get back to basics → sich auf das Wesentliche besinnen
basic
:basic English
n → englischer Grundwortschatz, Basic English nt
basic food
n, basic foodstuffs
pl → Grundnahrungsmittel pl
basic industry
n → Schlüsselindustrie f
basic rate
n (of wage) → Grundgehalt nt; (of tax) → Eingangssteuersatz m; the basic of income tax → der Eingangssteuersatz bei Lohn- und Einkommensteuer
basic salary
n → Grundgehalt nt, → Fixum nt
basic slag (Chem)
n → Thomasschlacke f
basic wage
n usu pl → Grundlohn m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
BASIC
[ˈbeɪsɪk] n abbr (Comput) =Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Introduction Code → BASIC mbasic
[ˈbeɪsɪk] adja. (fundamental, reason, problem) → fondamentale, base inv (after n); (rudimentary, knowledge) → rudimentale; (equipment, essential) → essenziale; (poor) → primitivo/a; (elementary, principles, precautions, rules) → elementare; (salary) → base inv (after n)
"Basic Italian" → "Italiano elementare"
"Basic Italian" → "Italiano elementare"
b. (Chem) (oxide, salt) → basico/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
basic
(ˈbeisik) adjective1. of, or forming, the main part or foundation of something. Your basic theory is wrong.
2. restricted to a fundamental level, elementary. a basic knowledge of French.
ˈbasically adverb fundamentally. She seems strict, but basically (= in reality) she's very nice; Her job, basically, is to deal with foreign customers.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
basic
→ أَسَاسِيّ základní enkel grundlegend βασικός básico perus- basique osnovan basilare 基本的な 기초의 basis- grunnleggende podstawowy básico основной enkel พื้นฐาน ธรรมดา temel căn bản 基本的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ba·sic
a. básico-a, fundamental.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
basic
adj básicoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.