basal :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

adj. serving as or forming a base; "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats"

adj. of primary importance

beginning, basic, abecedarian, introductory

adj. serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course"

first

adj. preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

opening

adj. first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"

starting

adj. appropriate to the beginning or start of an event; "the starting point"; "hands in the starting position"

primary

adj. of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondhand; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest"

direct

adj. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"

initial

adj. occurring at the beginning; "took the initial step toward reconciliation"

front

adj. relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch"

elementary

adj. of or being the essential or basic part; "an elementary need for love and nurturing"

fundamental, rudimentary, underlying

adj. being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incomatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"

root, radical

adj. arising from or going to the root; "a radical flaw in the plan"

basic, staple

adj. necessary foods or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"

biogenic

adj. essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes; "sleep and food and water are among the biogenic needs of the organism"

constitutional, constituent, constitutive, organic

adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

must

adj. highly recommended; "a book that is must reading"

substantive, substantial, in essence

adj. having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable; "substantial equivalents"

vital, life-sustaining

adj. performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"

primary

adj. "primary grades"

high, secondary

adj. of the stage of education and schools preceding collegiate: "secondary school"; "high school"

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