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basics

DEFINITIONS OF: basics

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n principles from which other truths can be derived

“let's get down to basics
Synonyms:
basic principle, bedrock, fundamental principle, fundamentals
Types:
ABC, ABC's, ABCs, alphabet, first principle, first rudiment, rudiment
the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
Type of:
principle
a basic truth or law or assumption

n a statement of fundamental facts or principles

Synonyms:
rudiments
Type of:
fact
a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
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