1. (

• basics ,
• rudiments

) a statement of fundamental facts or principles ;

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" ;

1. (

• basic

) 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 ,

) reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern" ;

3. (

• basic ,
• introductory

) 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

) of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base ;