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| ba·sic [ báyssik ] |
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1. most important: most important or essential
  a few basic guidelines
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2. elementary: serving as a starting point or minimum
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3. without extra: without or before the addition of anything extra
a basic salary
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4. plain: plain and utilitarian rather than luxurious or fancy
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5. chemistry relating to chemical base: containing, relating to, or being a chemical base
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6. chemistry alkaline: having an alkaline reaction
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7. chemistry containing hydroxide or oxide groups: describes a salt that contains hydroxide or oxide anions
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8. geology low in silica: describes rock that contains 45-53 percent total silica by weight, e.g. basalt
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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
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military
Same as basic training
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plural noun ba·sics |
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most important things: the most important or fundamental parts of something
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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
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