basal

CEFRC1

[ˈbeɪsəɫ]

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Forming the base or lowest part of something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Associated with the base of an organism or structure.

Examples

  • I'm keeping a record of basal body temperature.

  • This is the basal idea.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈbeɪzəɫ]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.

  2. Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.

  3. In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier. The earliest clade to branch in a larger clade.

More examples

In context

  • A basal reader is a kind of book that is used to teach reading.

  • The organism needs more energy on basal maintenance.

  • In the spring, basal leaves emerge from a stout taproot.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank layer of the skin is where new cells are formed regularly.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From base + -al.