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back to basics

back to ba·sic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bak too bey-sik]
    • /bæk tu ˈbeɪ sɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bak too bey-sik]
    • /bæk tu ˈbeɪ sɪk/

Definitions of back to basics words

  • phrase back to basics If you talk about getting back to basics, you are suggesting that people have become too concerned with complicated details or new theories, and that they should concentrate on simple, important ideas or activities. 3
  • adjective back to basics stressing simplicity and adherence to fundamental principles: The movement suggests a back-to-basics approach to living for those whose lives have become complicated. 1
  • adjective back to basics emphasizing or based upon the teaching of such basic subjects as reading, arithmetic, grammar, or history in a traditional way. 1
  • noun back to basics (politics, chiefly Britain) A conscious return to principles such as self-respect, decency and honesty; especially the discredited policy of the Conservative government in the 1990s. 0
  • adverb back to basics back to fundamental principles. 0

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Parts of speech for Back to basics

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back to basics popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

back to basics usage trend in Literature

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