basicfacts

noun

UK /ˌbeɪsɪk ˈfækts/

US /ˌbeɪsɪk ˈfækts/

Simple true things that you learn first about a subject.

The teacher helped us learn the basic facts about plants.

SYNONYMS

essentials fundamentals key facts basics

RELATED WORDS

information knowledge details truths data

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The most important pieces of information needed to understand something.

Before the trip, she read the basic facts about the city.

3. Simple math facts, like addition and subtraction, that students memorize.

We practice basic facts in math class every morning.

4. The main points of a situation, without extra details.

Just give me the basic facts about what happened.