Basic

/ˈbeɪsɪk/ · adjective

Meaning

Necessary, essential for life or some process..

Definitions by Sense

1. Necessary, essential for life or some process.
2. Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
3. (chemistry) Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7.
4. (informal) Unremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool.
5. A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.
6. An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.
7. (military) Basic training.

Example Sentences

Flour is a basic ingredient of bread.

Over the past few weeks, U.S. Coast Guard service members, civilian employees and their families have had to scramble to pay for basic necessities. Many have taken donations of food and toiletries from their communities, and frantically called their banks and credit unions to try to avert financial disaster.

Having access to the truth is a basic right of the general public.

The Hotel Sparta’s accommodation is very basic.

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.

"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."

And what can be said about Ginny? She’s basic. My guess is that she spends her time drinking pumpkin spice lattes and watching “Pretty Little Liars.” The Chosen One is way out of her quidditch league.

It [the online far right] feels full of righteous contempt for anything mainstream, conformist, basic.

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• more basic
• most basic
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