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basic

6 entries found.

Main Entry:
1ba·sic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1basic
Pronunciation:
\ˈbā-sik also -zik\
Function:
adjective
Date:
1842
1 a: of, relating to, or forming the base or essence : fundamental <basic truths> b: concerned with fundamental scientific principles : not applied <basic research>2: constituting or serving as the basis or starting point <a basic set of tools>3 a: of, relating to, containing, or having the character of a chemical base b: having an alkaline reaction4: containing relatively little silica <basic rocks>5: relating to, made by, used in, or being a process of making steel done in a furnace lined with basic material and under basic slag
ba·sic·i·ty 
          Listen to the pronunciation of basicity \bā-ˈsi-sə-tē\ noun


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