Basal
adjective
Concerning the base or bottom part of something.
The basal root of the tree was strongly attached to the ground.
Often appears as...
- basal layer
- basal level
adjective
At the most fundamental level, essential.
Being courteous is basal to decent human interaction.
Often appears as...
- basal principle
- basal need
adjective
In biology, basal refers to living things that have not evolved or changed much from their earliest ancestors.
The platypus and echidna are considered basal mammals because they have characteristics of reptiles.
Often appears as...
- basal species
- basal clade
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Academic
adjective
In medicine, related to the basic or resting functions of a body, for example a 'basal body temperature'.
The doctor said my basal metabolic rate is normal.
Often appears as...
- basal temperature
- basal metabolism
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Technical
adjective
Concerning the base or bottom part of something.
The basal root of the tree was strongly attached to the ground.
Often appears as...
- basal layer
- basal level
adjective
At the most fundamental level, essential.
Being courteous is basal to decent human interaction.
Often appears as...
- basal principle
- basal need
adjective
In biology, basal refers to living things that have not evolved or changed much from their earliest ancestors.
The platypus and echidna are considered basal mammals because they have characteristics of reptiles.
Often appears as...
- basal species
- basal clade
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
In medicine, related to the basic or resting functions of a body, for example a 'basal body temperature'.
The doctor said my basal metabolic rate is normal.
Often appears as...
- basal temperature
- basal metabolism
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/2Physical Base
Use 'basal' to describe the foundational part of physical objects.
The basal slab of the monument supports its entire weight.
Pro Tip 2/2Starting Point
'Basal' can refer to the starting line or bottom level before ascending.
We began our climb from the basal elevation of the mountain.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Base
Use 'basal' to describe the foundational part of physical objects.
The basal slab of the monument supports its entire weight.
Pro Tip 2/2Starting Point
'Basal' can refer to the starting line or bottom level before ascending.
We began our climb from the basal elevation of the mountain.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Base
Use 'basal' to describe the foundational part of physical objects.
The basal slab of the monument supports its entire weight.
Pro Tip 2/2Starting Point
'Basal' can refer to the starting line or bottom level before ascending.
We began our climb from the basal elevation of the mountain.
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Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
hag-faced, animated zombie as a mechanism to model the symptoms and medical diagnosis process for various neurological conditions. For example, they spent time debating whether the zombie's stiff gait was caused by basal ganglia damage, like that in Parkinson's patients, or by severe damage to the cerebellum,
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Mark Roth: Suspended...
will tell you that this is a kind of heretical thing to suggest. We have, from the time we are slapped on the butt until we take our last dying breath -- that's when we're newborn to when we're dead -- we cannot reduce our metabolic rate below what's called a standard, or basal metabolic rate.
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Why do we cry? The three...
The gas stings Iris, and suddenly, she can't help it, she starts weeping uncontrollably. These reflex tears are different from the basal tears that Iris is used to. Because they're designed to wash away harmful substances, or particles, they're released in much larger amounts,
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A robot that runs and...
that can generate, by themselves, very coordinated rhythmic patterns of activity while receiving only very simple input signals. And these input signals coming from descending modulation from higher parts of the brain, like the motor cortex, the cerebellum, the basal ganglia,
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Diagnosing a zombie:...
The first thing I notice is how it moves. Stiff legged, with long, lumbering steps, very slow and awkward. Almost like what you'd see in Parkinson's disease. Maybe something's wrong with his basal ganglia? Those are a collection of deep brain regions that regulate movement,
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Why do we have to wear...
as their protective mechanisms are not fully functioning, and their skin is more likely to absorb any sunscreen that is applied. Wearing sunscreen helps protect against the development of all three types of skin basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
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Reimagining Dinosaurs PIPE...
massive spawners as a hatchling would run around on four legs and as an adult would move to a bipedal posture and um one of the the hypothesis that came from that was that if we look at um basal plant eating dinosaurs like master spondylitis adults walk on two legs
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What is a calorie? -...
supports the basic functions of our organs and tissues. That third usage corresponds to your basal metabolic rate, a number of calories you would need to survive if you weren't eating or moving around. Add in some physical activity and digestion,
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What happens when you...
is different from the procedural memory of riding a bicycle or signing your name. And we now know that procedural memory relies more on the basal ganglia and cerebellum, structures that were intact in H.M.'s brain.
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Anil Seth: How your...
for instance of identifying with an object in the world that is my body. These hands, they're my hands. And then, of emotion and mood. And at the deepest-lying, most basal levels,
Video examples
Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
hag-faced, animated zombie as a mechanism to model the symptoms and medical diagnosis process for various neurological conditions. For example, they spent time debating whether the zombie's stiff gait was caused by basal ganglia damage, like that in Parkinson's patients, or by severe damage to the cerebellum,
Video examples
Mark Roth: Suspended...
will tell you that this is a kind of heretical thing to suggest. We have, from the time we are slapped on the butt until we take our last dying breath -- that's when we're newborn to when we're dead -- we cannot reduce our metabolic rate below what's called a standard, or basal metabolic rate.
Video examples
Why do we cry? The three...
The gas stings Iris, and suddenly, she can't help it, she starts weeping uncontrollably. These reflex tears are different from the basal tears that Iris is used to. Because they're designed to wash away harmful substances, or particles, they're released in much larger amounts,
Video examples
A robot that runs and...
that can generate, by themselves, very coordinated rhythmic patterns of activity while receiving only very simple input signals. And these input signals coming from descending modulation from higher parts of the brain, like the motor cortex, the cerebellum, the basal ganglia,
Video examples
Diagnosing a zombie:...
The first thing I notice is how it moves. Stiff legged, with long, lumbering steps, very slow and awkward. Almost like what you'd see in Parkinson's disease. Maybe something's wrong with his basal ganglia? Those are a collection of deep brain regions that regulate movement,
Video examples
Why do we have to wear...
as their protective mechanisms are not fully functioning, and their skin is more likely to absorb any sunscreen that is applied. Wearing sunscreen helps protect against the development of all three types of skin basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
Video examples
Reimagining Dinosaurs PIPE...
massive spawners as a hatchling would run around on four legs and as an adult would move to a bipedal posture and um one of the the hypothesis that came from that was that if we look at um basal plant eating dinosaurs like master spondylitis adults walk on two legs
Video examples
What is a calorie? -...
supports the basic functions of our organs and tissues. That third usage corresponds to your basal metabolic rate, a number of calories you would need to survive if you weren't eating or moving around. Add in some physical activity and digestion,
Video examples
What happens when you...
is different from the procedural memory of riding a bicycle or signing your name. And we now know that procedural memory relies more on the basal ganglia and cerebellum, structures that were intact in H.M.'s brain.
Video examples
Anil Seth: How your...
for instance of identifying with an object in the world that is my body. These hands, they're my hands. And then, of emotion and mood. And at the deepest-lying, most basal levels,
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Frederick Banting
Canadian Scientist
If a patient became sugar-free and blood sugar normal on a basal requirement diet, the caloric intake was gradually increased until sugar appeared in the urine. The tolerance was thus ascertained.
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Landon Donovan
American Athlete
Skin cancer became personal to my family when my father was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma.
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Frederick Banting
Canadian Scientist
If a patient became sugar-free and blood sugar normal on a basal requirement diet, the caloric intake was gradually increased until sugar appeared in the urine. The tolerance was thus ascertained.
Quote examples
Landon Donovan
American Athlete
Skin cancer became personal to my family when my father was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma.
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