Basal and Essential

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Basal adjective - Of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject.

Usage example: she clearly lacked even a basal familiarity with the topic

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Essential is a synonym for basal in basic topic. In some cases you can use "Essential" instead an adjective "Basal".

Nearby Word: base

Essential adjective - Of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject.

Usage example: anyone with an essential knowledge of human biology can follow the documentary

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Basal is a synonym for essential in basic topic. You can use "Basal" instead an adjective "Essential".

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