basic

• "an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code"
• "no longer in general use"

Synonyms

• BASICa popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant ; pertaining to or constituting a base or basis; reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; serving as a base or starting point; of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base

Synonyms

• staplenecessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities; secure or fasten with a staple or staples; (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant ; a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing ; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables ; paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together

• "a basic fact"
• "the basic ingredients"
• "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities"

• "a basic story line"
• "a canonical syllable pattern"

Synonyms

• canonicappearing in a biblical canon; of or relating to or required by canon law ; reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
• canonicalappearing in a biblical canon; of or relating to or required by canon law ; reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; conforming to orthodox or recognized rules

• "a basic course in Russian"
• "basic training for raw recruits"
• "a set of basic tools"
• "an introductory art course"

Synonyms

• introductoryserving to open or begin; serving as a base or starting point; serving as an introduction or preface