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4 ADJ [ADJ n] You can use basic to emphasize that you are referring to what you consider to be the most important aspect of a situation, and that you are not concerned with less important details. [EMPHASIS ] □  There are three basic types of tea. □  The basic design changed little from that patented by Edison more than 100 years ago. □  The basic point is that sanctions cannot be counted on to produce a sure result.

5 ADJ You can use basic to describe something that is very simple in style and has only the most necessary features, without any luxuries. □  We provide 2-person tents and basic cooking and camping equipment. □  …the extremely basic hotel room.

6 ADJ [ADJ n] Basic is used to describe a price or someone's income when this does not include any additional amounts. □  …an increase of more than twenty per cent on the basic pay of a typical worker. □  The basic price for a 10-minute call is only £2.49.

7 ADJ [ADJ n] The basic rate of income tax is the lowest or most common rate, which applies to people who earn average incomes. □  All this is to be done without big rises in the basic level of taxation. □  …a basic-rate taxpayer.

ba|si|cal|ly ◆◇◇ /be I s I kli/

1 ADV You use basically for emphasis when you are stating an opinion, or when you are making an important statement about something. [EMPHASIS ] □  This gun is designed for one purpose–it's basically to kill people. □  Basically I think he would be someone who complemented me in terms of character.

2 ADV You use basically to show that you are describing a situation in a simple, general way, and that you are not concerned with less important details. □  Basically you've got two choices. □  It's basically a vegan diet. SYNONYMS basically ADV 2

fundamentally:He can be very charming, but he is fundamentally a bully.

essentially:Essentially, vines and grapes need water, heat and light.

primarily:Public order is primarily an urban problem.

ba|sics /be I s I ks/

1 N‑PLURAL The basics of something are its simplest, most important elements, ideas, or principles, in contrast to more complicated or detailed ones. □ [+ of ] They will concentrate on teaching the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic. □  A strong community cannot be built until the basics are in place. □  Let's get down to basics and stop horsing around.

2 N‑PLURAL Basics are things such as simple food, clothes, or equipment that people need in order to live or to deal with a particular situation. □  …supplies of basics such as bread and milk. □ [+ of ] …items that are the basics of a stylish wardrobe.

3 PHRASE If you talk about getting back to basics , you are suggesting that people have become too concerned with complicated details or new theories, and that they should concentrate on simple, important ideas or activities. □  The back-to-basics approach will tap into customers' yearning for a traditional bank.

ba |sic trai n|ing N‑UNCOUNT Basic training is the training that someone receives when they first join the armed forces.

bas|il /bæ z ^ə l, [AM ] be I z ^ə l/ N‑UNCOUNT Basil is a strong-smelling and strong-tasting herb that is used in cooking, especially with tomatoes.

ba|sili|ca /bəz I l I kə/ (basilicas ) N‑COUNT A basilica is a church which is rectangular in shape and has a rounded end.

ba|sin /be I s ^ə n/ (basins )