basics

Noun

• a statement of fundamental facts or principles
• principles from which other truths can be derived
  • "let's get down to basics"
• a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use
• (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
• plural of basic

Synonyms

basic, BASIC, basic principle, bedrock, fundamental principle, fundamentals, rudiments, staple