Basal
['beɪs(ə)l] or ['besl]
Definition
(adj.) of primary importance .
(adj.) serving as or forming a base; 'the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats' .
Edited by Josie--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Relating to, or forming, the base.
Typist: Tabitha
Examples
- Competition and survival were accepted as the basal facts of life. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Typist: Tabitha