basic

1. basic (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Necessary, essential for life or some process.

Example: Flour is a basic ingredient of bread.

2. basic (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.

Example: The Hotel Sparta’s accommodation is very basic.

3. basic (adj) — sense 3

Definition: Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7.

4. basic (noun) — sense 4

Definition: A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.

Example: Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers.

5. basic (noun) — sense 5

Definition: An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.

Example: Arithmetic is a basic for the study of mathematics.

6. basic (noun) — sense 6

Definition: Basic training.

Example: The drill sergeants gave him hell in basic.