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The correct spelling is basic.
How to pronounce basic
/ˈbeɪsɪk/
nounIPA: /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.A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.
- 2.An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.
- 3.Basic training.
adjective
- 1.Necessary, essential for life or some process.
- 2.Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
- 3.Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7.
- 4.Unremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool.
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