ˈbeɪsɪk ˈbeɪsɪk kə.ˈnɒn.ɪ.kl̩ ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base serving as a base or starting point a basic course in Russian basic training for raw recruits a set of basic tools an introductory art course pertaining to or constituting a base or basis 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 a basic story line a canonical syllable pattern (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant