BASIC

Words with a similar base: BASIC

'BASIC'

[basic.n.01] as in: a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use

'BASIC'

[basic.n.02] as in: (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

'BASIC'

[basic.a.01] as in: pertaining to or constituting a base or basis

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Examples:
a basic fact
the basic ingredients
basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities

'BASIC'

[basic.s.01] as in: reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality

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Examples:
a basic story line
a canonical syllable pattern

'BASIC'

[basic.s.02] as in: serving as a base or starting point

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Examples:
a basic course in Russian
basic training for raw recruits
a set of basic tools
an introductory art course

'BASIC'

[basic.s.03] as in: of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base