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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Basal \Ba"sal\, a. Relating to or forming, the base. {Basal cleavage}. See under {Cleavage}. {Basal plane} (Crystallog.), one parallel to the lateral or horizontal axis. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: basal adj 1: (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" [syn: {radical}] [ant: {cauline}] 2: of elementary education; "a basal reader"; "children in the beginning reading classes"; "the primary grades" [syn: {abecedarian}, {basic}, {beginning(a)}, {primary}] 3: serving as or forming a base; "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats" [syn: {base}] 4: of primary importance; "basic truths" [syn: {basic}, {primary}]
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