basic
adjectiveUK /ˈbeɪsɪk/
US /ˈbeɪsɪk/
Something basic is the simplest and most important part of a thing.
You need to learn basic math before you can do harder problems.
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2. The basic things are the most necessary and simple parts of something.
The camp teaches kids the basics of cooking.
3. Basic can mean plain and without extra features or decoration.
We stayed in a basic hotel room with just a bed and a chair.
4. In chemistry, basic means having the qualities of a base, not an acid.
Soap is basic, so it can feel slippery.