English Dictionary

basal

[ˈbeɪsəɫ]

adj

Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin. / (anatomy) Associated with the base of an organism or structure.

The basal level of knowledge is essential for understanding complex concepts.

意味（1）

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

This is the basal idea.

意味（2）

(anatomy) Associated with the base of an organism or structure.

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

意味（3）

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

a basal diet

意味（4）

(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.