Basal and Primary

Basal

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

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

Nearby Word: base

Primary

Primary adjective - Of primary importance.

Basal is a synonym for primary in surface topic. You can use "Basal" instead an adjective "Primary".

Nearby Words: prime, prim, primarily, primal
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