basic

== English == === Etymology === From base +‎ -ic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbeɪsɪk/ Rhymes: -eɪsɪk Homophone: BASIC Hyphenation: ba‧sic === Adjective === basic (comparative more basic, superlative most basic) Necessary, essential for life or some process. Synonyms: indispensable, needed; see also Thesaurus:requisite Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional. Synonyms: no-frills, spartan; see also Thesaurus:bare-bones (chemistry) Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7. Synonym: alkaline Antonym: acidic (informal) Unremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool. Synonyms: dull, tedious; bog-standard, ordinary; see also Thesaurus:boring, Thesaurus:normal 2013, Sam Stryker, "Why Does Everyone Hate Anne Hathaway?", The Observer (University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College), Volume 46, Issue 101, 1 March 2013, page 11: I'm not saying people are jealous of Hathaway because she is so perfect. Yes, she does have it all — husband, healthy career, good looks. But she doesn't do anything in an "awesome" way. She's basic. 2015, Lily Kunda, "A New Track On Hip-Hipocrisy", The Marlin Chronicle (Virginia Wesleyan College), 26 February 2015, page 7: "I couldn't get into it, I could barely understand what he's saying – it had too much cursing and explicit language," said Cortnee Brandon. "I think his lyrics are easy...he's basic. Kendrick Lamar is kind of overrated." ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === basic (plural basics) A necessary commodity, a staple requirement. An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge. (military) Basic training. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === SABIC == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English BASIC. === Noun === basic m (invariable) (computing) BASIC === Anagrams === basci, bisca == Occitan == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === basic m (feminine singular basica, masculine plural basics, feminine plural basicas) basic