basal
Collocations
3VERB + BASAL
record
BASAL + NOUN
body, idea, maintenance, reader, temperature
PREP.
on
Definitions
adj
Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
This is the basal idea.
The organism needs more energy on basal maintenance.
Associated with the base of an organism or structure.
In the spring, basal leaves emerge from a stout taproot.
Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.
a basal diet
In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier. The earliest clade to branch in a larger clade.
Hittite is a basal Indo-European language.
A magnolia is a basal angiosperm.
noun
base, bottom, minimum
Any basal structure or part
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — especially of leaves
adjective — serving as or forming a base
adjective — of or being the essential or basic part
Antonyms
- cauline
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4This is the basal idea.
WiktionaryThe organism needs more energy on basal maintenance.
WiktionaryA basal reader is a kind of book that is used to teach reading.
WiktionaryI'm keeping a record of basal body temperature.
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