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basic

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2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
2syllables

basic

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basic is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, basic is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbasic

1noun
  • A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.

    Example: "Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers."

  • An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.

    Example: "Arithmetic is a basic for the study of mathematics."

  • Basic training.

    Example: "The drill sergeants gave him hell in basic."

1adjective
  • Necessary, essential for life or some process.

    Example: "Flour is a basic ingredient of bread."

  • Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.

    Example: "The Hotel Sparta’s accommodation is very basic."

  • Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7.
  • Unremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool.

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