basics
pronunciation
How to pronounce basics in British English:
UK [ˈbeɪsɪks]
How to pronounce basics in American English:
US ['beɪsɪks]
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- Noun:
- a statement of fundamental facts or principles
- principles from which other truths can be derived
Word Origin
- basics (n.)
- "rudiments or fundamentals of anything," by 1934, from basic. Also see -ics. Phrase back-to-basics was in use by 1975.
Example
- 1. You can 't go wrong with the basics .
- 2. The basics of air conditioning have not changed much since those early years .
- 3. It should not take much learning to understand the basics .
- 4. In this tutorial , I 'll teach you the basics !
- 5. In this economy , it 's back to the basics .