basal vs elementary

basal and elementary both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
basal	No	Yes	No	No
elementary	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, basal and elementary are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of basal include elemental, primary.

basal (adjective)	elementary (adjective)
especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem	of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education
serving as or forming a base	of or being the essential or basic part
of or being the essential or basic part	easy and not involved or complicated