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basic
adjective
simple
and
without
extra
features
or
decoration
•
She
prefers
a
basic
black
dress
that
she
can
wear
anywhere
.
She
prefers
a
basic
black
dress
that
she
can
wear
anywhere
.
•
We
stayed
in
a
basic
cabin
with
no
electricity
.
We
stayed
in
a
basic
cabin
with
no
electricity
.
noun
the
simplest
and
most
essential
facts
,
ideas
,
or
skills
of
a
subject
•
The
course
starts
with
the
basics
of
first
aid
.
The
course
starts
with
the
basics
of
first
aid
.
•
Before
you
cook
complex
dishes
,
master
the
basics
like
boiling
an
egg
.
Before
you
cook
complex
dishes
,
master
the
basics
like
boiling
an
egg
.
adjective
forming
the
essential
foundation
of
something
;
fundamental
•
Before
diving
into
advanced
moves
,
the
coach
taught
the
swimmers
the
basic
techniques
.
Before
diving
into
advanced
moves
,
the
coach
taught
the
swimmers
the
basic
techniques
.
•
Everyone
must
understand
the
basic
safety
rules
before
entering
the
lab
.
Everyone
must
understand
the
basic
safety
rules
before
entering
the
lab
.
From
base
+
-ic
,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
19th
century
.
adjective
in
chemistry
,
having
the
properties
of
a
base
;
alkaline
•
Ammonia
solution
is
basic
and
can
be
used
to
neutralize
acids
.
Ammonia
solution
is
basic
and
can
be
used
to
neutralize
acids
.
•
Litmus
paper
turns
blue
in
a
basic
environment
.
Litmus
paper
turns
blue
in
a
basic
environment
.
adjective
informal
,
disapproving
–
considered
unoriginal
,
mainstream
,
or
predictable
•
He
called
the
coffee
shop
too
basic
because
they
only
served
vanilla
lattes
.
He
called
the
coffee
shop
too
basic
because
they
only
served
vanilla
lattes
.
•
"
Pumpkin
spice
again
?
You're
so
basic
!"
her
friend
teased
.
"
Pumpkin
spice
again
?
You're
so
basic
!"
her
friend
teased
.
Gained
its
present
slang
sense
in
early
2000s
American
English
,
emerging
from
college
and
internet
culture
.