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Definition of "basic"


adj:		of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
adj:		reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern"
adj:		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"
noun:		(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
adj:		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"
noun:		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

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