Basal synonyms

bā'səl, -zəl

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bottommost
At the very bottom; lowest, last, most basic, etc.
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basic
Of, being, or serving as a starting point or basis:
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beginning
The definition of beginning is something that is in the early stages or the first portion of something.
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easy
Requiring little skill or effort.
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elementary
Relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something.
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fundamental
Of or relating to the lowest possible frequency or the lowest frequency component of a vibrating element, system, periodic wave, or quantity:
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initial
The definition of initial is something that comes first.
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lowest
Superlative form of low: most low
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necessary
Logically inevitable:
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rudimental
(Uncommon) Rudimentary.
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rudimentary
Being in an early stage of development or having a simple form:
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foundational
Of, or relating to a foundation or foundations
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original
Being the source from which a copy, reproduction, or translation is made.
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primary
The first in a group or series.
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radical
Pertaining to the basic or intrinsic nature of something.
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underlying
Fundamental; basic
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simple (related)
Not characterized by luxury or elaborate commitments:
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start (related)
Of or treating the most basic aspects
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base
The definition of base is something that forms a foundation.
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cauline (antonym)
Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis.
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basilar
Of, relating to, or located at or near the base, especially the base of the skull:
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lamina (related)
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epithelium (related)
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apical (related)
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arcuate (related)
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nodule (related)
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distal (related)
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nodular (related)
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stroma (related)
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basophilic (related)
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ganglion (related)
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pyramidal (related)
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hilum (related)
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epidermis (related)
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surface (related)
Relating to or occurring on or near the surface of the earth.
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Basal Sentence Examples

  • The basal cell has less chlorophyll than the others, and is expanded and fixed firmly to the rock on which the plant grows by the basal surface, rh, thus forming a rudimentary rhizoid.

  • In the region of the neck lateral strands pass through the transverse canal of the cervical vertebrae; but from the thoracic region onwards, where the cardiac branch to the heart is given off, each strand is double and the basal ganglia are successively connected with the next by a branch which runs ventrally over the capitulum of the rib, and by another which passes directly through the foramen or space formed between capitulum and tuberculum.

  • The proboscis-gut occurs as an outgrowth from the anterior dorsal wall of the collar-gut, and extends forward into the basal (posterior) region of the proboscis, through the neck into the proboscis-coelom, ending blindly in front.

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