Meaning of 'basic'

adjective

of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base

adjective

serving as a base or starting point

Example: "a basic course in Russian"

Synonyms: introductory

adjective

pertaining to or constituting a base or basis

Example: "a basic fact"

adjective

reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality

Example: "a basic story line"

Synonyms: canonical canonic

noun

(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

Synonyms: staple