primary vs basal

basal vs primary

primary is a noun but basal is not a noun.

primary and basal both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, primary and basal are synonyms defined as:

primary and basal: of or being the essential or basic part

Other synonyms of primary include elemental, elementary.

primary (noun)	basal (noun)
a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing
coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit
(astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it

primary (adjective)	basal (adjective)
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary	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 being the essential or basic part	serving as or forming a base
most important element	of or being the essential or basic part
not derived from or reducible to something else; basic

Difference between primary and basal

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