(adj): serving as or forming a base
(adj): of or being the essential or basic part
(adj): being or involving basic facts or principles
(adj): fundamental
(adj): arising from or going to the root or source
(adj): reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
(adj): vs. nonstandard) -- (established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
(adj): serving as a base or starting point
(adj): vs. last) -- (preceding all others in time or space or degree
(adj): of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
(adj): vs. amphoteric) (vs. acidic), alkalic -- (relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
(n): 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
(n): (computer science) a language designed for programming computers
(n): (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
(n): articles of commerce
