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basic
What does basic mean?
basic (adjective): elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use basic in a sentence?
- Flour is a basic ingredient of bread. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce basic?
/ˈbeɪsɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does basic come from?
From base + -ic.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “basic” mean?
happening at constant (especially short) intervals
Not quite: that's what regular means.
being the greatest possible; maximum; most extreme
Not quite: that's what ultimate means.
elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional
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of considerable or relatively great size or extent
Not quite: that's what large means.
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