basics

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basics - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  basics \basics\ n. pl.
     1. a statement of fundamental facts or principles.
  
     Syn: ABC, ABC's, ABCs, rudiments.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. principles from which other truths can be derived; as,
        let's get down to basics.
  
     Syn: fundamentals, fundamental principle, basic principle,
          bedrock.
          [WordNet 1.5]

basics - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  basics
      n 1: a statement of fundamental facts or principles [syn:
           basics, rudiments]
      2: principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you
         must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics"
         [syn: fundamentals, basics, fundamental principle,
         basic principle, bedrock]