base

Meanings

Noun

• Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
• The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
• A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material.
• The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
• A basic but essential component or ingredient.
• A substance used as a mordant in dyeing.
• Foundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform.
• Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts.
• Important areas in games and sports.
• The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.
• A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer.
• The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support.
• The name of the controlling terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).
• The lowest side of a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.
• The lowest third of a shield or escutcheon.
• The lower part of the field. See escutcheon.
• A number raised to the power of an exponent.
• Synonym of radix.
• The set of sets from which a topology is generated.
• A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles.
• A sequence of elements not jointly stabilized by any nontrivial group element.
• In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that remains in contact with the ground.
• A morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached.
• The smallest kind of cannon.
• The housing of a horse.
• A kind of skirt (often of velvet or brocade, but sometimes of mailed armour) which hung from the middle to about the knees, or lower.
• The lower part of a robe or petticoat.
• An apron.
• A line in a survey which, being accurately determined in length and position, serves as the origin from which to compute the distances and positions of any points or objects connected with it by a system of triangles.
• A group of voters who almost always support a single party's candidates for elected office.
• The forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life.
• A material that holds paint or other materials together; a binder.
• The game of prisoners' bars.
• Alternative of BASE

Verb

• To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
• To be located (at a particular place).
• To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.

Adjective

• Low in height; short.
• Low in place or position.
• Of low value or degree.
• Of low social standing or rank; vulgar, common.
• Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
• Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality.
• Not considered precious or noble.
• Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
• Of illegitimate birth; bastard.
• Not classical or correct.
• Not held by honourable service.

Related

Similar words

• alkali
• little, petite, short
• low-lying, lowland
• common, low-born, lowly, plebeian, vulgar

Opposite words

• acid
• apex
• likeable
• desirable
• admirable
• noble

Narrower meaning words

• air base
• code base
• codebase
• debase
• first base
• freebase
• home base
• knowledge base
• moonbase
• naval base
• power base
• second base
• subbase
• surbase
• third base

Origin

• From Middle English base, bas, baas, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις. basis.
• From Middle English base, bas, from Old French bas, from Late Latin bassus. Cognate with Spanish bajo, Italian basso and base.
• Probably a specific use of Etymology 1, above; perhaps also a development of the plural of bar.
• Variant forms.