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basal definition
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Grep of noun basal basal body temperature basal body temperature method basal body temperature method of family planning basal ganglion basal metabolic rate basal metabolism basal placentation basal vein basalt Overview of adj basal The adj basal has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. radical, basal -- ((botany) especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem; "basal placentation"; "radical leaves") 2. basal, base -- (serving as or forming a base; "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats") 3. basal, basic, primary -- (of primary importance; "basic truths") Antonyms of adj basal 3 senses of basal Sense 1 radical (vs. cauline), basal Sense 2 basal, base INDIRECT (VIA basic) -> incidental, incident Sense 3 basal, basic, primary INDIRECT (VIA essential) -> inessential, unessential Similarity of adj basal 3 senses of basal Sense 1 radical (vs. cauline), basal Sense 2 basal, base => basic (vs. incidental) Sense 3 basal, basic, primary => essential (vs. inessential) Attributes of adj basal Familiarity of adj basal basal used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj basal basal basaltic Overview of adj basal The adj basal has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. radical, basal -- ((botany) especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem; "basal placentation"; "radical leaves") 2. basal, base -- (serving as or forming a base; "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats") 3. basal, basic, primary -- (of primary importance; "basic truths")
basal definition
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