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basic

noun

  • A popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use.
  • Usually plural. ( a necessary commodity for which demand is constant)

adjective

  • Pertaining to or constituting a base or basis.
    • usage: "a basic fact"; "the basic ingredients"; "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities"
  • Reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality.
    • usage: "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern"
  • Serving as a base or starting point.
    • usage: "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course"
  • Of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base. .
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Basic is a masculine given name
  • Name Meaning: Diminutive of Basil: Royal. Kingly. St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century. This name was introduced into Western Europe by the Crusaders. Derived from the same Greek word as the plant name basil
  • Name Origin: Greek
most

adjective

  • A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number.
    • usage: "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people"
  • Superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the'. ( quantifier meaning the greatest in number)
    • usage: "who has the most apples"; "most people like eggs"; "most fishes have fins"
  • The superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree.
    • usage: "made the most money he could"; "what attracts the most attention"; "made the most of a bad deal"
  • Quantifier used with mass nouns. ( great in quantity or degree or extent)
    • usage: "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage"

adverb

  • Used to form the superlative.
    • usage: "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake"
  • Very.
    • usage: "a most welcome relief"
  • Of actions or states. ( slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but)
    • usage: "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
  • To a great degree or extent.
    • usage: "she's much better now"
  • Very.
    • usage: "he was much annoyed"
  • To a very great degree or extent.
    • usage: "I feel a lot better"; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal"
  • Degree adverb used before a noun phrase. ( for all practical purposes but not completely)
    • usage: "much the same thing happened every time"; "practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god"
  • Frequently or in great quantities.
    • usage: "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much"
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