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basic

The correct spelling is basic.

How to pronounce basic

/ˈbeɪsɪk/
noun

IPA: /ˈbeɪsɪk/

Say it like: Bas-ic

The correct spelling is basic. A necessary commodity, a staple requirement. For example: "Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers."

Usage Examples

Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers.

Arithmetic is a basic for the study of mathematics.

The drill sergeants gave him hell in basic.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.
  2. 2.An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.
  3. 3.Basic training.

adjective

  1. 1.Necessary, essential for life or some process.
  2. 2.Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
  3. 3.Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7.
  4. 4.Unremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool.

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