base

base: base¹

noun

1》 the lowest part of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported.

    ↘Architecture the part of a column between the shaft and pedestal or pavement.

    ↘Botany & Zoology the end at which a part or organ is attached to the trunk or main participle

2》 a conceptual structure or entity on which something draws or depends: the town's economic base collapsed.

    ↘a foundation or starting point.

3》 a person's main place of work or residence.

    ↘a centre of operations for military or other activity.

4》 a main element or ingredient to which other things are added.

    ↘a substance into which a pigment is mixed to form paint.

5》 Chemistry a substance capable of reacting with an acid to form a salt and water, or of accepting or neutralizing hydrogen ions.

6》 Electronics the middle part of a bipolar transistor, separating the emitter from the collector.

7》 Linguistics the root or stem of a word or a derivative.

    ↘the uninflected form of a verb.

8》 Mathematics a number used as the basis of a numeration scale.

    ↘a number in terms of which other numbers are expressed as logarithms.

9》 Baseball one of the four stations that must be reached in turn to score a run.

verb

1》 (base something on) use something as the foundation for: the film is based on a novel.

2》 use a place as a centre of operations.

Phrases

get to first base informal, chiefly N. Amer. achieve the first step towards one's objective.

off base informal mistaken.

touch base informal briefly make or renew contact.

Derivatives

-based adjective

Origin

ME: from OFr., from L. basis 'base, pedestal', from Gk.

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adjective

1》 without moral principles; ignoble.

2》 archaic denoting or befitting a person of low social class.

3》 (of coins or other articles) not made of precious metal.

Derivatives

basely adverb

baseness noun

Origin

ME (in the sense 'low, short'): from OFr. bas, from med. L. bassus 'short' (found in classical L. as a cognomen).

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Synonyms:

Inferior, of little or no worth, cheap, worthless, Basis, foundation, ground, groundwork, lowest part, bottom, foot / Debased, spurious, counterfeit, false, Base-line / Plebeian, vulgar, untitled, nameless, lowly, humble, unknown, unhonored, base-born, of low birth, Principal element (of a compound), Found, rest, establish. Followed by on or upon.] (Followed by on or upon.) / Mean, despicable, contemptible, beggarly, sordid, servile, slavish, menial, sorry, worthless, pitiful, low-minded, rascally, abject, grovelling, low, venal / Shameful, disreputable, disgraceful, discreditable, dishonorable, scandalous, infamous, vile, villanous

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base — base … Dictionnaire des rimes
basé — basé … Dictionnaire des rimes
base — [ baz ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. basis, mot gr. « marche, point d appui » I ♦ A ♦ 1 ♦ Partie inférieure d un corps sur laquelle il porte, il repose. ⇒ appui (point d appui), assiette, assise, 1. dessous, fond, fondement, pied. La base de l édifice… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Base D'or — En mathématiques, le nombre d or, à savoir peut être utilisé comme une base de numération. Ce système est connu sous le nom base d or, ou accessoirement, phinaire (car le symbole pour le nombre d or est la lettre grecque « phi »). Tout… … Wikipédia en Français
base — n Base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork are comparable when meaning something on which another thing is reared or built or by which it is supported or fixed in place. Base may be applied to the lowest part or bottom of something without… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
base — base·ball; base; base·less; base·lin·er; base·ly; base·man; base·ment; base·ness; de·base; de·base·ment; di·a·base; em·base; gnatho·base; gyno·base; im·base; iso·base; phal·lo·base; rheo·base; rim·base; scle·ro·base; sub·base; sur·base;… … English syllables
base — base1 [bās] n. [ME < OFr bas < L basis,BASIS] 1. the thing or part on which something rests; lowest part or bottom; foundation 2. the fundamental or main part, as of a plan, organization, system, theory, etc. 3. the principal or essential… … English World dictionary
Base — (b[=a]s), a. [OE. bass, F. bas, low, fr. LL. bassus thick, fat, short, humble; cf. L. Bassus, a proper name, and W. bas shallow. Cf. {Bass} a part in music.] 1. Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs. [Archaic]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Base — or BASE may refer to:A base is a mixture of urine n waste so do not eat it* Base meaning bottom, the lowest part of an object* can mean negative, unfavorable or undesirable in nature. Bad; vile; malicious; evil.In mathematics: *Base (mathematics) … Wikipedia
base — 1. a base de. Locución preposicional que, seguida de un sustantivo, expresa que lo denotado por este es el fundamento o componente principal: «Los [tallarines] verdes [...] están hechos a base de albahaca» (Cisneros Mestizaje [Perú 1995]).… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
base — (Del lat. basis, y este del gr. βάσις). 1. f. Fundamento o apoyo principal de algo. 2. Conjunto de personas representadas por un mandatario, delegado o portavoz suyo. U. m. en pl.) 3. Lugar donde se concentra personal y equipo, para, partiendo de … Diccionario de la lengua española

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