Definition of basic
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a : 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
3a : of, relating to, containing, or having the character of a chemical base
b : having an alkaline reaction
4 : 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
basic
noun (1)Definition of basic (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : something that is basic : fundamental get back to basics
2 : basic training
BASIC
noun (2)Definition of BASIC (Entry 3 of 3)
computers : a simplified high-level language for programming a computer
The program was written in BASIC.
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The first known use of basic was in 1842
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