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basic

basic

144 1.0
The simple things people need for daily life, like food and clothing
  • noun
  • /ˈbeɪsɪk/
translation icon : lo esencial
  • The shelter provides the basics such as food, clothing, and medical care for the homeless.

Examples

  • And they were items connected with the three basics of household life.

  • Before you can start cooking, make sure you have the basics like salt, oil, and flour at hand.

  • Areas of knowledge included cancer basics, such as understanding treatment options and associated side effects.

    Academic text (2008)

  • If you work here, you should at least know the basics.

    Love Lies Bleeding (2024)

  • The website is an excellent source for reviewing the basics of renewable energy.

    Academic text (2011)

  • In many subjects, the goal is to develop both the basics and some fundamental level of mastery.

    Academic text (1999)

  • At the church preschool, the teachers focused on the basics needed to pass the interviews.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Chum Ngek begins with the basics when he teaches music to his students.

    Academic text (2008)

  • In survival situations, it is crucial to have the basics to ensure your well-being, including food and water.

Synonyms

staple
vsbasic
82 3.0

A basic food or product people use often

is more about items needed for daily survival rather than widely demanded goods

Antonyms

luxury
322 4.2

A great comfort from expensive things or experiences that people do not need

extravagance
7 6.8

Spending a lot of money in a wasteful way

Compounds

basic training
25 3.4

A first period of military training for new soldiers with hard exercise and strict rules

basic principle
22 2.7

An important rule or idea that forms the base for other knowledge

basic assumption
4 3.3

A simple idea or belief that people accept without proof and that supports an argument

basic requirement
4 1.8

A necessary thing you must have or meet to be allowed to do something

Basic English
  • Archaic
1 3.4

A simplified form of English that uses a small set of common words for international communication

basic price
  • Specialized
1 3.2

The amount a seller charges before adding sales tax or VAT, including any government help the seller gets

basic bitch
  • Slur
9.9

A person who likes popular trends and is not original

basic cognitive process
  • Specialized
4.6

A simple mental action like seeing, remembering, or paying attention

basic color
  • Specialized
7.2

A dye with a positive charge that sticks to acid parts and stains cells and fabrics

basic dye
  • Specialized
5.3

A positively charged stain used to colour acidic parts of cells

basic iron
  • Specialized
6.5

A type of raw iron with high phosphorus used to make steel after removing it

basic point defense missile system
  • Specialized
6.2

A missile system on a ship that defends it from close incoming missiles or planes

basic slag
  • Specialized
8.4

Material from making steel that farmers use as fertilizer

How Necessary

vital
403 3.5
essential
50 2.4
basic
144 1.0
useful
947 1.0
luxury
322 4.2

Surface Forms

basic singular
basics plural

Morphology

basic = basic (transparent) = base + ic

The noun sense is a straightforward conversion from the adjective 'basic', referring to fundamental things or essentials.

Etymology

Basic (often used as 'basics') comes from basis, meaning a 'foundation' or 'base', so 'the basics' are the essential things you need for daily life.