| Basic | (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant |
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| Basic | (chemistry) of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base |
| Basic | of primary importance |
| Basic | serving as a base or starting point |
| Basic | pertaining to or constituting a base or basis |
| Basic | reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality |
| Basic | a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) |
| Basic | an assumption that is basic to an argument |
| Basic | cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge |
| Basic | dye in which the chromophore are part of a positive ion |
| Basic | a simplified form of English proposed for use as an auxiliary language for international communication |
| Basic | pig iron containing a high percentage of phosphorus |