basic;  elementary;  essential; fundamental;  ultimate;  underlying
To grasp the basic aspect of a problem is to grasp its essence
To raise labour productivity is the most basic question in socialist construction
To know the essentials/rudiments of computing;  To have a basic/rudimentary knowledge of computing
A knowledge of economics is fundamental to a proper understanding of this problem
rudiments;  elements;  basics;  fundamentals;  essentials
Chapter 1 : Basics/Fundamentals of clinical medicine
To learn the essentials of business administration
basically;  essentially;  in the main
The plan was in the main fulfilled
Socialist emulation is essentially different from competition
Basically, he has to do two things