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   base

   /bās/

   noun

   • 1. the lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported: "she sat down at the base of a tree" Similar foundationbottomfootsupportpropstaystandpedestalplinthrestbedsubstructureOpposite top
   • ▪ the part of a column between the shaft and pedestal or pavement.
   • ▪ the end at which a part or organ is attached to the trunk or main part: "a shoot is produced at the base of the stem"
   • ▪ a line or surface on which a figure is regarded as standing: "the base of the triangle"
   • ▪ a line of known length used in triangulation.
   • ▪ the lowest part of a shield.
   • 2. a conceptual structure or entity on which something draws or depends: "the town's economic base collapsed"
   • ▪ something used as a foundation or starting point for further work; a basis: "uses existing data as the base for the study" Similar basisbedrockfoundationcoreessenceessentialnitty-grittybasicsstarting pointkey componentfundamentalroot(s)heartbackbonetheoryprinciplerationalesourceoriginspringwell headfountainheadfount
   • ▪ a group of people regarded as supporting an organization, for example by buying its products: "a client base"
   • 3. a place used as a center of operations by the armed forces or others; a headquarters: "the corporal headed back to base" Similar headquarterscenterstarting pointcampsitestationsettlementpost
   • ▪ the main place where a person works or stays: "she makes the studio her base"
   • 4. a main or important element or ingredient to which other things are added: "soaps with a vegetable oil base" Similar mediumvehiclecarrier
   • ▪ a substance such as water or oil into which a pigment is mixed to form paint.
   • ▪ a substance used as a foundation for makeup: "her makeup artist works with base, eye makeup, and lipstick"
   • 5. a substance capable of reacting with an acid to form a salt and water, or (more broadly) of accepting or neutralizing hydrogen ions.
   • ▪ a purine or pyrimidine group in a nucleotide or nucleic acid.
   • 6. the middle part of a bipolar transistor, separating the emitter from the collector.
   • 7. the root or stem of a word or a derivative.
   • ▪ the uninflected form of a verb.
   • 8. a number used as the basis of a numeration scale.
   • ▪ a number in terms of which other numbers are expressed as logarithms.
   • 9. one of the four stations that must be reached in turn to score a run.
   • ▪ used to refer to progressive levels of sexual intimacy: informal "she and her boyfriend got to second base"

   verb

   • 1. have as the foundation for (something); use as a point from which (something) can develop: "the film is based on a novel by Pat Conroy" Similar foundbuildconstructformestablishgroundrootuse as a basisresthingeemanate fromderive fromspring fromstem fromoriginate inhave its origin incan be traced back to
   • 2. situate as the center of operations: "a London-based band" Similar locatestationsituatepostpositionplaceinstalldeploysiteestablishgarrison

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin basis ‘base, pedestal’, from Greek.

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   base: [noun] the lower part of a wall, pier, or column considered as a separate architectural feature. the lower part of a complete architectural design (as of a monument). the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation. the length of a base. that part of a bodily organ by which it is attached to another more central structure ...

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   The base of something is usually the foundation, starting point, or main ingredient of something. A soup base is the flavoring or broth you use to get your soup started.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BASE definition: 1. the bottom part of an object, on which it rests, or the lowest part of something: 2. the main…. Learn more.

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   36 meanings: 1. the bottom or supporting part of anything 2. the fundamental or underlying principle or part, as of an idea,.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbase noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Synonyms basis basis foundation base These are all words for the ideas or facts that something is based on. basis [usually sing.] a principle, an idea or a fact that supports something and that it can develop from:. This article will form the basis for our discussion. foundation [C, U] a principle, an idea or a fact that supports something and that it develops from:

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   the bottom support; that on which something stands; a fundamental principle; basis; foundation: Place the vase on the base.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › baseBase Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Base definition: The lowest or bottom part. Origin of Base Middle English from Old French from Latin basis from Greek gwā-in Indo-European roots . From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition Middle English bas low from Old French from Medieval Latin bassus. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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   base meaning, definition, what is base: to have your main place of work, busines...: Learn more.

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    BASE meaning: 1. the bottom part of something, or the part something rests on: 2. the most important part of…. Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › baseBase Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    BASE meaning: 1 : the bottom or lowest part of something the part on which something rests or is supported usually singular often used figuratively; 2 : something (such as a group of people or things) that provides support for a place, business, etc. usually singular