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basics

The correct spelling is basics.

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noun

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The correct spelling is basics. 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.

Definition

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.

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