name, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of basic form-of, plural
2. 2
   principles from which other truths can be derived wordnet
3. 3
   a statement of fundamental facts or principles wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   plural of BASIC form-of, plural

Synonyms

All synonyms

fundamentalsabcalphabetbasic principlebedrockelement

Antonyms

All antonyms

luxury

Example

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"It may seem like a hassle, but I think you ought to go back to the basics and start over. Haste makes waste they say."

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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.