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basic

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
ˈbeɪsɪk

Definitions

  1. Necessary, essential for life or some process
  2. A family of third-generation computer programming languages (c.1964 on).
  3. A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.
  4. Any of a family of third-generation programming languages.
  5. Initialism of Brazil, South Africa, India and China.
    abbreviation, alt-of, attributive, initialism
  6. Initialism of British American Security Information Council.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  7. A family of third-generation computer programming languages (c.1964 on)
  8. Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional
  9. An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.
  10. Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7
  11. Basic training.
  12. Unremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool
  13. A necessary commodity, a staple requirement

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Examples

“Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers.”
“Arithmetic is a basic for the study⟳ of mathematics.”
“I know⟳ the basics of sailing and would love⟳ to learn⟳ more.”
“The drill sergeants gave him hell in basic.”
“When I shipped out for basic, the Orbital Defense Grid was all theory and politics.”
“Many programs were written for the Sinclair Spectrum computer in BASIC.”
“Many programs were written for the Sinclair Spectrum computer in BASIC.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

basic B basic balance basic belief basic bitch basic block basic bro

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