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basal

basal

8 7.0
Relating to the basic and most important part of something
  • adjective
  • /ˈbeɪsəl/
translation icon : básico
  • Reading comprehension strategies most used were individualized reading, basal reading, listening activities, vocabulary building, and formulating sentences.

The answers to the questions constitute what we would call a basal paradigm.

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Examples

  • Overall, they concluded that whole language and basal reading programs were about equal in their effects.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Reading and listening to real literature instead of standard basal readers draw students naturally into the world of reading.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Individualized reading may then totally replace the basal reading approaches in these schools.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The major teaching resource is the basal textbook, published by a secular company.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Teachers described pedagogical discomfort with the traditional phonics and basal programs that were in use prior to the transition.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The basal layer of the skin is crucial for its overall structure and function.

  • Students need a solid understanding of basal concepts before moving on to more advanced topics.

  • The organization focuses on basal health principles to improve overall well-being.

Synonyms

primary
vsbasal
2.5

Being most important or basic

is about being a fundamental underlying part rather than highest in importance
elementary
vsbasal
16 1.1

Basic and most important part of something

is about the essential core part rather than simple or introductory level
elemental
vsbasal
15 5.2

Relating to the most basic part of something

is more about being foundational rather than structural composition

Antonyms

267 3.5

Less important than the main thing or coming after it

94 5.6

Not thorough and only about what is obvious, not deep

Compounds

basal metabolic rate
  • Specialized
1 4.9

How fast the body uses energy while resting to keep breathing and stay warm

basal ganglion
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A group of brain cells deep inside the brain that help control movement you do on purpose

1 4.4

The temperature you measure right after waking and before you move or eat

basal temperature
  • Specialized
1 5.5

Body temperature measured in the morning before getting up

A natural way for a woman to find her fertile days by taking her temperature every morning

A natural way to avoid pregnancy by checking a woman's daily morning temperature to find days she can get pregnant

basal metabolism
  • Specialized
5.3

The energy the body needs at rest to keep you alive

basal placentation
  • Specialized
8.8

One or a few ovules grow at the base of the ovary in some flowers

basal vein
  • Specialized
8.1

A large vein on the inner side of the temporal lobe that drains blood into a larger brain vein

How Fundamental

crucial
469 3.6
essential
50 2.4
fundamental
536 3.5
basal
8 7.0
basic
1.0

Surface Forms

basal positive

Morphology

basal = base (semi-transparent) = base + al

The word is formed from 'base' + '-al', but the sense 'fundamental' is a more abstract extension from the literal idea of a base.

Etymology

Basal comes from the old Greek word basis, meaning 'step' or 'base', and is the same idea as the English word basic. So something called basal is a simple, essential or fundamental part of something.