Basic:
basic [báyssik]
adjective
1. most important: most important or essential
a few basic guidelines
2. elementary: serving as a starting point or minimum
3. without extra: without or before the addition of anything extra
a basic salary
4. plain: plain and utilitarian rather than luxurious or fancy (informal)
5. chemistry relating to chemical base: containing, relating to, or being a chemical base
6. chemistry alkaline: having an alkaline reaction
7. chemistry containing hydroxide or oxide groups: describes a salt that contains hydroxide or oxide anions
8. geology low in silica: describes rock that contains 45-53 per cent total silica by weight, e.g. basalt
9. metallurgy using base in making steel: describes a process of making steel in which the furnace is lined with a base that combines with acidic impurities in the ore to produce basic slag
basics, plural noun
most important things: the most important or fundamental parts of something
-basicity [bay síssiti], noun
go or get back to basics to return to the fundamental parts or principles of something, especially when problems are encountered at a more advanced or complex stage
a movement to get back to basics in education
BASIC: computer programming language: a high-level computer programming language that uses common English terms and algebra. Full form Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.