basics

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

basics BrE [ˈbeɪsɪks] NAmE [ˈbeɪsɪks] noun plural
1. ~ (of sth) the most important and necessary facts, skills, ideas, etc. from which other things develop
•the basics of computer programming
•This range of books for young children covers basics like the alphabet and numbers.
2. the simplest and most important things that people need in a particular situation
•Some schools lack money for basics like books and pencils.
Idiom: ↑go back to basics

Thesaurus:
basics [basics] noun pl.
•the basics of computer programming
fundamentals • • essentials • • introduction • • practicalities •
a/the basic fundamentals/essentials/introduction
teach/grasp the basics/fundamentals/essentials
understand/know/cover/concentrate on the basics/essentials
Basics, essentials or fundamentals? Basics are usually the most practical, essentials are often more theoretical and fundamentals are the most theoretical, concerned with ideas and beliefs
•the basics of survival/good nutrition
• the essentials of arithmetic/how we communicate using language
• the fundamentals of Christian belief/the western concept of law


Example Bank:
•It's time our education system got back to basics.
•The book covers the basics of massage.
•The important thing is to get the basics right.
•I need to learn the basics of computer programming.
•It's best to stick to basics when planning such a large party.