basal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ˈbeɪsəɫ] (UK)
- [ˈbeɪzəɫ] (US, also)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis Old French basebor. Middle English base English base Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English basal From base + -al.
Meanings
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Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
A basal reader is a kind of book that is used to teach reading.
The organism needs more energy on basal maintenance.
This is the basal idea.
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Associated with the base of an organism or structure.
In the spring, basal leaves emerge from a stout taproot.
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Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.
a basal diet
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(qualifier:chiefly systematics) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more basal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most basal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonbasal · temporobasal · mediobasal · basal bristle · basally · bibasal · transbasal · basal metabolism · adbasal · condylobasal · corticobasal · neurobasal · basal amniote · probasal · basal reader · inferobasal · basal cell · basal body · prebasal · tribasal · basal dicot · basal tubercle · palatobasal · dorsobasal · basal layer · proximobasal · hypobasal · mesobasal · basaloid · subbasal · nasobasal · apicobasal · anterobasal · peribasal · basalmost · laterobasal · basal tomentum · basality · polybasal · suprabasal · basal medium · dibasal · basal wall · nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome · basal lamina · parabasal · unibasal · ventrobasal · nevoid basal-cell carcinoma syndrome · posterobasal · basal ganglion · basal metabolic rate · midbasal · basal cell carcinoma · mesiobasal
Synonyms
Translations (21)
cmn 基底的 (associated with the base of an organism or structure) · de basal (associated with the base of an organism or structure) · bg основен (relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin) · ca basal (relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin) · io bazala (relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin) · nl basaal (being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier) · fi basaalinen (being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier) · hu alapvető (relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin) · fi basaali (being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier) · hu bazális (associated with the base of an organism or structure) · es basal (relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin) · nl basaal (of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism) · ro bazal (relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin) · hu bazális (being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier) · cs bazální (relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin) · hu alapi (associated with the base of an organism or structure) · nl basaal (relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin) · ro fundamental (relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin) · cs základní (relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin) · bg фундаментален (relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin) · ro de bază (relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin)