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How to pronounce basics in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms basic principle, bedrock, fundamental principle, fundamentals
Type of principle
Has types abcs, alphabet, first principles, abc, rudiments, abc's


let's get down to basics.
Type Words
Synonyms rudiments
Type of fact

Examples of basics

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If it doesn't, the bloated cost of such basics as paint and wood certainly does.
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The late-game problems have magnified the Kings'inability to execute the basics.
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Some of Sacramento's best-loved trees will help teach the basics of tree health.
From the sacbee.com
Next, the WTO nations need to get back to the basics of defining unfair pricing.
From the businessweek.com
Toyoda's focus on such basics has guided Toyota's growth over the past 65 years.
From the businessweek.com
Even if nerves are getting the best of you, Liebel says don't forget the basics.
From the charlotteobserver.com
He taught me the basics, how to make the hollandaise sauce and things like that.
From the independent.co.uk
We have all had to go back to the basics and say what is the role of government?
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Get educated on the basics before choosing a professional and working on a plan.
From the omaha.com
More examples
  • A popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use
  • 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"
  • (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
  • Reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern"
  • 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"
  • Of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
  • In chemistry, a base is most commonly thought of as an aqueous substance that can accept hydronium ions. Bases are also the oxides or hydroxides of metals. A soluble base is also often referred to as an alkali if hydroxide ions are involved. ...
  • Basic is a brand of lower-cost cigarettes manufactured by Philip Morris, a division of Altria Group.
  • The basic step, basic movement, basic pattern, or simply basic is the dance move that defines the character of a particular dance. It sets the rhythm of the dance; it is the default move to which a dancer returns, when not performing any other moves. ...