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How to pronounce basic
Say it like this: /ˈbeɪsɪk/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does basic mean?
adjNecessary, essential for life or some process.
“Flour is a basic ingredient of bread.”
Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
“The Hotel Sparta’s accommodation is very basic.”
Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7.
nounA necessary commodity, a staple requirement.
“Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers.”
An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.
“Arithmetic is a basic for the study of mathematics.”
Basic training.
“The drill sergeants gave him hell in basic.”
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