basic

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English

Etymology

base +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪsɪk/
• Rhymes: -eɪsɪk
• Homophone: BASIC
• Hyphenation: ba‧sic

Adjective

basic (comparative more basic, superlative most basic)

1. Necessary, essential for life or some process.
2. Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.

3. (chemistry) Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7.
4. (informal) Unremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool.
   • 2013, Sam Stryker, "Why Does Everyone Hate Anne Hathaway?", The Observer (University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College), Volume 46, Issue 101, 1 March 2013, page 11:

     I'm not saying people are jealous of Hathaway because she is so perfect. Yes, she does have it all — husband, healthy career, good looks. But she doesn't do anything in an "awesome" way. She's basic.

   • 2015, Lily Kunda, "A New Track On Hip-Hipocrisy", The Marlin Chronicle (Virginia Wesleyan College), 26 February 2015, page 7:

     "I couldn't get into it, I could barely understand what he's saying – it had too much cursing and explicit language," said Cortnee Brandon. "I think his lyrics are easy...he's basic. Kendrick Lamar is kind of overrated."

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:bare-bones
• (chemistry): alkaline

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of "chemistry"): acidic

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

basic (plural basics)

1. A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.

   Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers.

2. An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.

3. (military) Basic training.

Translations

References

Anagrams

• SABIC

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English BASIC.

Noun

basic m (invariable)

1. (computing) BASIC

Anagrams

• basci, bisca

Occitan

Pronunciation

Adjective

basic m (feminine singular basica, masculine plural basics, feminine plural basicas)

1. basic