adj.
1.pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
2.reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
3.of primary importance
4.serving as a base or starting point
5.of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base basic n.
1.a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn
2.(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
Idiom of the Day
of age
to be old enough to be allowed to do something (vote or drink etc.)
When my cousin came of age we had a big party to celebrate.
