2basic noun
plural basics 1 basics [plural] : the simplest and most important parts of something (such as a subject of study)
▪ He's teaching me the basics of Japanese cooking. ▪ the basics of computers = computer basics 2 [noncount] chiefly US : basic training
▪ He starts basic in two months.
▪ He's teaching me the basics of Japanese cooking. ▪ the basics of computers = computer basics
▪ He starts basic in two months.
get/go back to (the) basics
: to return to a simpler way of doing something or thinking about something
▪ The restaurant is getting back to basics in terms of food, using fresh ingredients to make simple, good food.
▪ The restaurant is getting back to basics in terms of food, using fresh ingredients to make simple, good food.
