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basic
1[ bey-sik ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or forming a base; fundamental:
a basic principle; the basic ingredient.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- Chemistry.
- not having all of the hydroxyls of the base replaced by the acid group, or having the metal or its equivalent united partly to the acid group and partly to oxygen.
- Metallurgy. noting, pertaining to, or made by a steelmaking process basic process in which the furnace or converter is lined with a basic or nonsiliceous material, mainly burned magnesite and a small amount of ground basic slag, to remove impurities from the steel. Compare acid ( def 9 ).
- Geology. (of a rock) having relatively little silica.
- Military.
- primary:
basic training.
- of lowest rank:
airman basic.
- Slang.
- (especially of a female) characterized by predictable or unoriginal style, interests, or behavior:
those basic girls who follow trends.
- (of things) boringly predictable or unoriginal:
His lyrics are just so basic.
noun
- Military.
- a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
- Often basics. something that is fundamental or basic; an essential ingredient, principle, procedure, etc.:
to learn the basics of music; to get back to basics.
- Slang. a person, especially a female, who is boringly predictable or unoriginal.
BASIC
2[ bey-sik ]
noun
- a widely adopted programming language that uses English words, punctuation marks, and algebraic notation to facilitate communication between the operator or lay user and the computer.
BASIC
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noun
- a computer programming language that uses common English terms
basic
2/ ˈ²ú±ðɪ²õɪ°ì /
adjective
- of, relating to, or forming a base or basis; fundamental; underlying
- elementary or simple
a few basic facts
- excluding additions or extras
basic pay
- chem
- of, denoting, or containing a base; alkaline
- (of a salt) containing hydroxyl or oxide groups not all of which have been replaced by an acid radical
basic lead carbonate, 2PbCO3.Pb(OH)2
- metallurgy of, concerned with, or made by a process in which the furnace or converter is made of a basic material, such as magnesium oxide
- (of such igneous rocks as basalt) containing between 52 and 45 per cent silica
- military primary or initial
basic training
noun
- usually plural a fundamental principle, fact, etc
BASIC
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- A simple programming language developed in the 1960s that is widely taught to students as a first programming language.
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Example Sentences
The basic facts of their first encounter are well known.
As to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, I think, if anything, the history of the suffragist movement shows that you can make alliances with people, but you do not compromise on basic human rights.
He added that the implementation of martial law "damaged people's basic political rights" and "violated the principles of the rule of law and democracy".
“Regardless of this or any letter, we hold firm that basic needs of our nation’s children must not become bargaining chips.â€
Unlike their right-wing counterparts, most political content creators on the center-left and left operate as independent freelancers, without institutional backing, full-time salaries, or basic benefits like healthcare.
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What else does basic mean?
In slang, basic characterizes someone or something as unoriginal, unexceptional, and mainstream. A basic ²µ¾±°ù±ô—o°ù basic b*tch as she is often insulted—is said to like pumpkin spice lattes, UGG boots, and taking lots of selfies, for instance.
Where did the term basic come from?
According to Green’s Dictionary of Slang, basic emerges as slang for someone or something as being “unexciting, unexceptional, or uneventful†in the 1970s. This is an outgrowth of the negative sense of basic as “plain and simpleâ€
The slang especially stuck to women. In their 1984 song “Meeting in the Ladies Room,†the R&B girl group Klymaxx call a woman basic for making moves on another’s boyfriend.
The 2000s saw the rise of the term basic b*tch, or a woman who is uninteresting and mainstream in her tastes, interests, style, or personality. Comedian Lil Duval had a 2009 video about the basic b*tch. The 2011 song “Gucci Gucci†by Kreayshawn features the hook: “And we stunting like / Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi, Prada / Basic b*tches wear that shit so I don’t even bother.â€
Basic has since become associated with unlikeable, predictable, and ordinary things, especially associated with young white women.
How to use the term basic
While basic can describe anyone or anything considered disagreeably mainstream, it especially insults, as noted, young white women. As basic and basic b*tch spread in popular culture, some women aren’t oblivious to their supposed basic-ness but ironically embrace it.
i’m so basic. idc
— | hannah rickard | (@rickardhannah)
Has anyone seen my Gucci belt? I’m thinking of being more basic than usual tonight
— allie (@alleiigh)
Note
This content is not meant to be a formal definition of this term. Rather, it is an informal summary that seeks to provide supplemental information and context important to know or keep in mind about the term’s history, meaning, and usage.
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