Basic vs Elements - What's the difference?
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As an adjective basic is basic. As a noun elements is .
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basic English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Necessary, essential for life or some process.
- Flour is a basic ingredient of bread.
Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
- The Hotel Sparta’s accommodation is purely basic .
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7.
(slang) Vapid, boring, or uncool.
* 2011 , (Kreayshawn), "(Gucci Gucci)", (w, Somethin' 'Bout Kreay) :
- Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi, Prada / Them basic bitches wear that shit, so I don't even bother
* 2013 , Sam Stryker, " Why Does Everyone Hate Anne Hathaway? ", The Observer (University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College), Volume 46, Issue 101, 1 March 2013, page 11:
- I'm not saying people are jealous of Hathaway because she is so perfect. Yes, she does have it all — husband, healthy career, good looks. But she doesn't do anything in an "awesome" way. She's basic .
* 2014 , Trevor Thrall, " Firing Line: Rowling says ‘JK,’ Ron and Hermione not meant to be ", The Daily Campus (Southern Methodist University), Volume 99, Issue 54, 3 February 2014, page 4:
- And what can be said about Ginny? She’s basic . My guess is that she spends her time drinking pumpkin spice lattes and watching “Pretty Little Liars.” The Chosen One is way out of her quidditch league.
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Synonyms
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* (chemistry) alkaline
Antonyms
* (chemistry) acidic
Derived terms
* basically
* BASIC
Noun
( en noun)
A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.
- Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers.
An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.
- Arithmetic is a basic for the study of mathematics.
(military) Basic training.
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elements English
Noun
(head) (p)
(pluralonly) Outdoor weather, such as wind or rain.
(pluralonly) The basic tenets of an area of knowledge.
(pluralonly) The bread and wine of the eucharist.
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