basic

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Contents 1 Adjective 1.1 Synonyms 1.2 Antonyms 1.3 Related words 2 Noun 2.1 See also

[change] Adjective

Positive basic

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. When something is basic, it is simple.

   Everyone in the army has to have basic training.

2. When something is basic, it is fundamental or important.

   Water is a basic necessity of human life: you cannot live without it.

[change] Synonyms

• (simple) simple
• (fundamental) fundamental, important, essential

[change] Antonyms

• (simple) complex, complicated, difficult
• (fundamental) unimportant

[change] Related words

• base

[change] Noun

Singular basic

Plural basics

1. (usually plural) Basics are things that are essential.

   Beginners must first learn the basics before they become experts.

[change] See also

• ropes