Synonyms of basic

1. BASIC, programming language, programing language: usage: 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
2. basic, staple, commodity, trade good, good: usage: (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

1. basic (vs. incidental), basal, base, elementary, elemental, primary, fundamental, rudimentary, underlying, grassroots, radical: usage: 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"
2. basic, canonic, canonical, standard (vs. nonstandard): usage: reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern"
3. basic, introductory, first (vs. last): usage: 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"
4. basic, alkaline (vs. amphoteric) (vs. acidic), alkalic: usage: of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base