a simplified form of English restricted to an 850-word vocabulary and a few rules of grammar, intended esp. as an international auxiliary language and for use in teaching English as a foreign language: devised by Charles Kay Ogden.
[ 1925-30 ]
BASIC ENGLISH
Meaning of BASIC ENGLISH in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012