basal
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
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
Related & opposite
Sense 2 adjective
serving as or forming a base
the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats
Related & opposite
- understructure derivation
- basic similar to
Sense 3 adjective
of primary importance
Related & opposite
- groundwork derivation
- essential similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | cauline |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | base |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | phytology |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | understructure |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | basic |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | groundwork |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | essential |