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basal
Overview of adj basal
The adj basal has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. radical, basal -- (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, primary -- (of primary importance)
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 temperature
basal vein
basalt
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, 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, primary
=> essential (vs. inessential)
Pertainyms of adj basal
Attributes of adj basal
Domain of adj basal
1 of 3 senses of basal
Sense 1
radical (vs. cauline), basal
TOPIC>(noun) botany#2, phytology#1
Domain Terms of adj basal
Familiarity of adj basal
basal used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj basal
basal
basaltic
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