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Basic and Soft

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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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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
soft

adjective

  • Yielding readily to pressure or weight.
  • Compassionate and kind; conciliatory.
    • usage: "he was soft on his children"
  • Of sound. ( relatively low in volume)
    • usage: "soft voices"; "soft music"
  • Easily hurt.
    • usage: "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin"
  • Produced with vibration of the vocal cords.
    • usage: "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'";
  • Not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons. )
    • usage: "soft targets"
  • Used chiefly as a direction or description in music.
    • usage: "the piano passages in the composition"
  • Of light. ( transmitted from a broad light source or reflected)
  • Of speech sounds. (; produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh'))
  • Of a commodity or market or currency. ( falling or likely to fall in value)
    • usage: "the market for computers is soft"
  • Using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation.
    • usage: "soft data"; "the soft sciences"
  • Tolerant or lenient.
    • usage: "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime"
  • Soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe.
    • usage: "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
  • Having little impact.
    • usage: "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
  • Out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance.
    • usage: "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks"
  • Willing to negotiate and compromise.
  • Not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship.
    • usage: "what a cushy job"; "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"; "a soft job"
  • Mild and pleasant.
    • usage: "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"
  • Not brilliant or glaring.
    • usage: "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"

adverb

  • In a relaxed manner; or without hardship."just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Soft refers to weak price or basis behavior. It is a market which weakens on selling. Buyers are not aggressive.

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