basic

Definitions of basic in various dictionaries:

noun - a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn

noun - (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

adj - pertaining to or constituting a base or basis

adj - reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality

adj - serving as a base or starting point

adj - of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base

Of, relating to, or forming a base; fundamental: “Basic changes in public opinion often occur because of shifts in concerns and priorities” (Atlantic).

Of, being, or serving as a starting point or basis: a basic course in Russian; a set of basic woodworking tools.

Chemistry.

Producing, resulting from, or relating to a base.

Containing a base, especially in excess of acid.

Containing oxide or hydroxide anions.

Containing little silica, as igneous rocks.

An essential, fundamental element or entity: the basics of math.

Basic training.