Base - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |beɪs|  American pronunciation of the word base
Brit.  |beɪs|  British pronunciation of the word base

noun

- installation from which a military force initiates operations
the attack wiped out our forward bases
- lowest support of a structure (syn: foot, foundation, fundament, groundwork, substructure)
it was built on a base of solid rock
- a place that the runner must touch before scoring (syn: bag)
- the bottom or lowest part
the base of the mountain
- (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment
the base of the skull
- a lower limit (syn: floor)
- the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained (syn: basis, cornerstone, foundation, fundament, groundwork)
- a support or foundation (syn: pedestal, stand)
the base of the lamp
- a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) (syn: nucleotide)
- any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water (syn: alkali)
bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia
- the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed
the base of the triangle
- the most important or necessary part of something (syn: basis)
- (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place (syn: radix)
- the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end (syn: home)
- 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
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed (syn: radical, root, stem, theme)
- the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area (syn: infrastructure)
the industrial base of Japan
- 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
- a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
a tub should sit on its own base
- (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector

verb

- use as a basis for; found on (syn: establish, found, ground)
base a claim on some observation
- situate as a center of operations
we will base this project in the new lab
- use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes

adjective

- serving as or forming a base (syn: basal)
the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats
- of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) (syn: baseborn, humble, lowly)
baseborn wretches with dirty faces
- (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal
base coins of aluminum
a base metal
- not adhering to ethical or moral principles (syn: immoral)
base and unpatriotic motives
a base, degrading way of life
- having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality (syn: mean)
that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble
- illegitimate (syn: baseborn)
- debased; not genuine
an attempt to eliminate the base coinage

Extra examples

...the firm belief that complete trust between husband and wife is the base of any successful marriage...

...the army's base of attack was kept top secret until the battle began...

They are going to base their new company in Seattle.

The company has based itself in London.

Our tour group based itself in a hotel in the heart of the city.

Iron is a base metal.

...a base and sneaky act that is a clear violation of international law...

The American troops were based in Korea.

Taxation is based on income.

One should always base one's opinion on facts.

They searched his pockets, and found all his copper was base.

Love weakens strength and bases honour.

The paper had intended to base itself in London.

The new organization will be based in Dallas.

There is a door at the base of the tower.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: base
he/she/it: bases
present participle: basing
past tense: based
past participle: based
noun
singular: base
plural: bases
adjective
comparative: baser
superlative: basest
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