See Also: disgrade(dictionary)

basic (oh) and disgrade (iou)


basic (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: base]
forming the most important or most necessary part of something
-see also basics basics
::the basic principles of chemistry
::The basic idea is simple.
:: basic research
:: basic information
basic to
::medical techniques basic to the control of infection
at the simplest or least developed level
-see also basics basics
::the basic skills of Programming
::Their knowledge is very basic.
::The farm lacks even basic equipment .
basic salary/pay/pension etc
the amount of money that you are paid before any special payments are added
::On top of the basic salary there are numerous Other benefits.
[only before noun] basic rights, needs etc are ones that everyone needs or should have
::basic human rights
::poor Families unable to meet their basic needs

disgrade (iou)



disgrade verb trans. LME.
[Old French desgrader var. of degrader DEGRADE verb.]
= DEGRADE verb 1.
disgra'dation noun = DEGRADATION noun1 1 E18.