Inaugural vs Basic - What's the difference?
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Of inauguration; as in a speech or lecture by the person being inaugurated.
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Marking the beginning of an operation, venture, etc.
An inauguration; a formal beginning.
A formal speech given at the beginning of an office.
* In his inaugural , President Obama proclaimed 'an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics'. ABC News' Teddy Davis on March 13, 2009.
Necessary, essential for life or some process.
Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7.
(slang) Vapid, boring, or uncool.
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A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.
An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.
(military) Basic training.
Inaugural is a related term of basic.
As adjectives the difference between inaugural and basic
is that inaugural is of inauguration; as in a speech or lecture by the person being inaugurated while basic is basic.As a noun inaugural
is an inauguration; a formal beginning.inaugural
English
Adjective
(-)- The University of Cape Town hosts an inaugural lecture by Professor Ian Scott on Wednesday at 8pm.
- 2009 was the inaugural season for New York Yankees' new stadium.
Noun
(en noun)- The inaugural of the President will take place in March.
basic
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Flour is a basic ingredient of bread.
- The Hotel Sparta’s accommodation is purely basic .
- Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi, Prada / Them basic bitches wear that shit, so I don't even bother
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 .
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.
Synonyms
* See also * (chemistry) alkalineAntonyms
* (chemistry) acidicDerived terms
* basically * BASICNoun
(en noun)- Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers.
- Arithmetic is a basic for the study of mathematics.