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The phrase "a few basic terms" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a small number of fundamental concepts or definitions in a particular context.
Example: "Before we dive into the topic, let's clarify a few basic terms to ensure everyone is on the same page."
Alternatives: "a handful of essential terms" or "several key terms".
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Twentieth-century atomism in a sense represents the achievement of the Ancient Greek ideal insofar as it is a theory of the properties of matter in general in terms of basic particles, electrons, protons and neutrons, characterised in terms of a few basic properties.
We're going to get more of this, so it might be as well to come to terms with a few basic facts.
It is truly remarkable that these structures are in principle, and often in practice, amenable to precise calculation in terms of a few basic physical constants: the mass and charge of the electron, the speed of light, and Planck's constant (approximately 6.62606957 × 10−34 joule∙second), the fundamental constant of the quantum theory named for the German physicist Max Planck.
The atoms themselves were characterised in terms of just a few basic properties, their shape, size and motion.
Our operators generate wrinkle-shaped deformations in a region of a smooth surface along a given boundary based on a few basic parametric inputs such as wrinkle magnitude and extent (these terms will be defined in the paper).
First, a few basic facts.
Then, we teach a few basic principles.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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