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
settle (one's) affairs
to deal with one's business matters, to manage one's affairs
It was very difficult for my friend to settle his affairs after his illness.