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Base has 37 different meanings across 4 categories:

Noun · Verb · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

installation from which a military force initiates operations

"the attack wiped out our forward bases"

2

lowest support of a structure

"it was built on a base of solid rock"

"he stood at the foot of the tower"

3

a place that the runner must touch before scoring

"he scrambled to get back to the bag"

4

the bottom or lowest part

"the base of the mountain"

5

(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment

"the base of the skull"

6

a lower limit

"the government established a wage floor"

7

the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"

8

a support or foundation

"the base of the lamp"

9

a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)

"The DNA strand is constructed from millions of bases linked together in a long chain."

10

any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

"bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"

11

the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed

"the base of the triangle"

12

the most important or necessary part of something

"the basis of this drink is orange juice"

13

(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place

"10 is the radix of the decimal system"

14

the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end

"The soldiers packed their gear at the military base before departing on their latest mission."

15

a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries

"The intelligence report revealed how the base funded and trained militant cells across dozens of nations, posing a persistent threat to global security."

16

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

"thematic vowels are part of the stem"

17

the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area

"the industrial base of Japan"

18

the principal ingredient of a mixture

"glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments"

"he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green"

"everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base"

19

a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit

"a tub should sit on its own base"

20

(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector

"The engineer adjusted the bias voltage on the base to control the flow of current between the emitter and collector in the silicon transistor."

21

Something from which other things extend; a foundation.

"Base refers to an acronym used in telecommunications to describe a building, antenna tower, span, or earth connection point."

22

The game of prisoners' bars.

23

Alternative form of BASE

24

Acronym of building, antenna-tower, span, earth.

In plain English: A base is the foundation or lowest part of something large like a structure or landscape feature.

"The military established a new base near the coast."

Usage: Base (noun - BASE acronym) refers to a foundational element or location, often in engineering or military contexts. Think of it as the groundwork-the foundation of a structure, the site of operations, or the starting point for a measurement.

Verb
1

use as a basis for; found on

"base a claim on some observation"

2

situate as a center of operations

"we will base this project in the new lab"

3

use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes

"He tried to base in his bathroom, but the smoke alarm went off immediately."

4

To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.

"The architect chose to base the new library on ancient Roman principles to ensure structural stability."

In plain English: To base something means to use it as the groundwork for something else.

"The artist used a charcoal sketch to base her final painting on."

Usage: Use "base" when establishing something upon which other things depend, like "The research will base its conclusions on statistical analysis." It means to ground or found something in a particular idea or data.

Adjective
1

serving as or forming a base

"the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats"

2

of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

"baseborn wretches with dirty faces"

"of humble (or lowly) birth"

3

(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal

"base coins of aluminum"

"a base metal"

4

not adhering to ethical or moral principles

"base and unpatriotic motives"

"a base, degrading way of life"

"cheating is dishonorable"

"they considered colonialism immoral"

"unethical practices in handling public funds"

5

having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

"that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"

"taking a mean advantage"

"chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"

"something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics"

6

illegitimate

"The rumors about their relationship were base, as there was no truth to them at all."

7

debased; not genuine

"an attempt to eliminate the base coinage"

8

Low in height; short.

"The young oak tree was still very base compared to the towering pines beside it."

In plain English: Base means close to the ground or not very tall.

"The mountain had a base of jagged rocks."

Usage: Use "base" to describe something that is near the bottom or foundation, like a base of a mountain or a base layer of clothing. It indicates a low position relative to something else.

Proper Noun
1

A surname, from nicknames​.

"The historical records suggest that Base was originally a surname derived from local nicknames."

Example Sentences
"The mountain had a base of jagged rocks." adj
"The military established a new base near the coast." noun
"The artist used a charcoal sketch to base her final painting on." verb
See Also
bottom second countable basal basis foundation home second military
Related Terms
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
military installation support baseball equipment part bottom control assumption ester compound flank number location form store ingredient electrode situate drug
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
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Origin

The word "base" comes from the Latin basis, which was borrowed from Ancient Greek básis. Its original meaning refers to a foundation or support.

Rhyming Words
ase ease rase wase nase sase vase tase case kase lase mase jase mease dbase tease pease ukase dease fease
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