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basics
Noun
  • plural of basic
basic
Adjective
  • Necessary, essential for life or some process.
  • Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
  • Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7. chemistry
  • Unremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool. slang
Noun
  • A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.
  • An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.
  • Basic training. military