basic

basic (http://definr.com/basic)

     adj 1: 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"
            [ant: incidental]
     2: reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible
        without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a
        canonical syllable pattern" [syn: canonic, canonical]
     3: of primary importance; "basic truths" [syn: basal, primary]
     4: serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in
        Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of
        basic tools"; "an introductory art course" [syn: introductory]
     5: (chemistry) of or denoting or of the nature of or containing
        a base
     n 1: a popular programming language that is relatively easy to
          learn (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction
          Code); no longer in general use [syn: BASIC]
     2: (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is
        constant [syn: staple]