basic vocabulary

American  

noun

Linguistics.

1. the set of lexical items in a language that are most resistant to replacement, referring to the most common and universal elements of human experience, such as parts of the body (foot, eye ), universal features of the environment (water, star ), common activities (eat, sleep ), and the lowest numerals.

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Example Sentences

It includes basic vocabulary and equipment use, and ways to make birding safer and more inclusive.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

To just abstract that out to more basic vocabulary: the hosts are your suppliers.

From The Verge • Nov. 16, 2021

In an interview at the couple’s hotel in Lisbon, Satt said that writing a song to communicate solely with the most basic vocabulary was a conscious, challenging effort.

From Slate • May 9, 2018

Suddenly Toco began to build a basic vocabulary at a rate never seen before in AI research.

From The Guardian • Apr. 3, 2018

They can also understand some of the basic vocabulary and building blocks of music.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin