basic




pertaining to or constituting a base or basis

"a basic fact"; "the basic ingredients"; "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities"

Antonym:
  • incidental; incident

Nearest:
  • basal; base
  • elementary; elemental; primary
  • fundamental; rudimentary; underlying
  • grassroots
  • radical


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