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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈba.zi.ku/
"Este é o treinamento básico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Forming an essential foundation or starting point; fundamental.
"We need to cover the basic principles of the project before moving on."
- 1
The simplest and most important facts, ideas, or things from which something else proceeds.
"She is finally learning the basics of computer programming."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the modern Latin word 'base', originating from the Greek 'básis' meaning 'step' or 'pedestal'. It entered the English language in the late 18th century as an adjective relating to chemical bases, later broadening in the 20th century to mean fundamental or forming a base.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Basic" is said worldwide
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fondamental
Transliteration: /fɔ̃.da.mɑ̃.tal/
"C'est une règle fondamentale."
grundlegend
Transliteration: /ˈɡʁʊntˌleːɡn̩t/
"Das sind grundlegende Informationen."
fondamentale
Transliteration: /fondaˈmentale/
"Queste sono informazioni fondamentali."
básico
Transliteration: /ˈbasiko/
"Este es un concepto básico."
básico
Transliteration: /ˈba.zi.ku/
"Este é o treinamento básico."
बुनियादी
Transliteration: buniyadi
"यह एक बुनियादी आवश्यकता है।"
基本的
Transliteration: jīběnde
"这是最基本的要求。"
기본적인
Transliteration: gibonjeokin
"이것은 기본적인 규칙입니다."
基本的
Transliteration: kihonteki
"これは基本的なルールです。"
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