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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary BA·SIC ETYMOLOGY Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code DATE 1964 : a simplified high-level language for programming a computer ba·sic
DATE 1842 1. a. of, relating to, or forming the base or essence : fundamental basic truths b. concerned with fundamental scientific principles : not applied basic research 2. constituting or serving as the basis or starting point a basic set of tools 3. a. of, relating to, containing, or having the character of a chemical base b. having an alkaline reaction 4. containing relatively little silica basic rocks 5. relating to, made by, used in, or being a process of making steel done in a furnace lined with basic material and under basic slag
noun DATE 1926 1. something that is basic : fundamental get back to basics 2. basic training English Etymology basic 1842, from base (n.) + -ic. BASIC computer language, 1964, acronym for Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code; invented by J.G. Kemeny and T.E. Kurtz. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 BASIC BASIC / 5beisik / noun[U] a simple language, using familiar English words, for writing computer programs BASIC 语言,初学者通用符号指令码(一种使用一般英语词汇的简单计算机编程语言) ☞ basic basic / 5beisik / adjective1. ~ (to sth) forming the part of sth that is most necessary and from which other things develop 基本的；基础的: basic information / facts / ideas 基本信息/事实/思想 the basic principles of law 法律的基本原则 Drums are basic to African music. 鼓是非洲音乐的基本乐器。 2. of the simplest kind or at the simplest level 最简单的；初级的；初步的: The campsite provided only basic facilities. 野营地只提供最基本的设施。 My knowledge of French is pretty basic. 我的法语学得很粗浅。 3. [only before noun] necessary and important to all people 必需的；基本需要的: basic human rights 基本人权 the cost of basic foods 基本食粮的费用 4. before anything extra is added 基本的；没有附加成分的: The basic pay of the average worker has risen by 3 per cent. 工人的平均基本工资上升了百分之三。 OLT basic adj. ⇨ fundamental Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ba·sic I. \ˈbās]ik, ]ēk sometimes -āz]\ adjective Etymology: base (I) + -ic 1. : of, relating to, or forming the base or essence : fundamental , essential , irreducible < a basic fact > < a basic argument > < basic truths > 2. : constituting or serving as the basis or starting point < a basic house > 3. a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of a base < basic groups > < basic nitrogen > — compare alkaline b. : having an alkaline reaction < basic compounds > < a basic catalyst > c. of salts : derived by partial neutralization < basic lead carbonate > < basic bismuth chloride > d. : containing or involving the use of alkaline material < a furnace with a basic lining > — see basic process e. : base-forming < lime is a basic oxide > 4. of rocks : containing relatively little silica : subsilicic — opposed to acid5. : relating to or made by a basic process < basic steel > < basic rails > 6. of language : having a vocabulary that consists of a very small number of words but that can be used to convey a wide range of ideas or information < basic French > 7. : assigned for general duties within a military organization < a basic private > 8. : prescribed and nominal — used of standards (as of size) that are the basis for the calculation of allowances and tolerances II. noun (-s) 1. : something that is basic : fundamental — usually used in plural < the basics of honesty > < the basics of sewing > 2. : basic training < took his basic at Keesler Field > Search result show the entry is found in: BASIC BA·SIC \ˈbāsik, -zik\ noun (-s) Etymology: Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code : a simplified high-level language for programming and interacting with a computer |
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