Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun basics

2 senses of basics

Sense 1
basics, rudiments -- (a statement of fundamental facts or principles)
       => fact -- (a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts")

Sense 2
fundamentals, basics, fundamental principle, basic principle, bedrock -- (principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics")
       => principle -- (a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun basic

2 senses of basic

Sense 1
BASIC -- (a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use)
       => programming language, programing language -- ((computer science) a language designed for programming computers)

Sense 2
basic, staple -- ((usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant)
       => commodity, trade good, good -- (articles of commerce)