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base

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noun

Something from which other things extend; a foundation.

Examples :

"The house's foundation is the base upon which the entire structure is built. "

structure building position essential

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The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.

Examples :

"The base for my argument is that everyone deserves a fair chance in the job interview. "

logic philosophy theory point science essential

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A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material.

Examples :

"The army base was a large, sprawling complex, housing hundreds of soldiers and their equipment. "

military building structure area place essential

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The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.

Examples :

"The school's base is located in the main building, where the principal and teachers make important decisions. "

organization business government military essential

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A basic but essential component or ingredient.

Examples :

"Water is the base ingredient for most soups. "

part material element essential

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A substance used as a mordant in dyeing.

Examples :

"The artist used alum as a base to set the vibrant blue dye on the fabric. "

material substance chemistry essential

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Foundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform.

Examples :

"She applied a light base to her face before going to school. "

appearance body essential

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Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts.

Examples :

"The chemist used a base to neutralize the acid spill in the lab. "

chemistry compound substance essential

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Important areas in games and sports.

Examples :

"The basketball team's base is their strong offensive strategy. "

sport game area essential

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The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.

Examples :

"The architect carefully examined the base of the column before approving the design. "

architecture part building essential

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A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer.

Examples :

"The DNA molecule's base sequence determines the genetic instructions. "

biochemistry biology chemistry essential

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The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support.

Examples :

"The base of the flower petal was attached to the stem. "

plant part biology essential

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The name of the controlling terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).

Examples :

"The engineer carefully adjusted the base of the transistor to control the output current. "

electronics technical part device essential

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The lowest side of a in a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.

Examples :

"The base of the triangle on the worksheet was the shortest side. "

math part essential

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The lowest third of a shield or escutcheon.

Examples :

"The knight's shield had a faded, but still visible, base of dark blue. "

heraldry art essential

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The lower part of the field. See escutcheon.

Examples :

"The soccer team practiced kicking the ball from the base of the field. "

heraldry part essential

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A number raised to the power of an exponent.

Examples :

"The logarithm to base 2 of 8 is 3."

math number essential

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The set of sets from which a topology is generated.

Examples :

"The base set of shapes for the geometry class project includes squares, circles, and triangles. "

math theory essential

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A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles.

Examples :

"The base of the coordinate system used in the math textbook example is a two-dimensional plane. "

math space essential

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A sequence of elements not jointly stabilized by any nontrivial group element.

Examples :

"The base sequence of ingredients for the cake recipe is flour, sugar, and eggs. "

math group essential

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(acrobatics, cheerleading) In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that remains in contact with the ground.

Examples :

"The base held the flyer steady during the acrobatic routine. "

sport person essential

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A morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached.

Examples :

"The word "unhappy" has a base of "happy." "

grammar linguistics word essential

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The smallest kind of cannon.

Examples :

"The history teacher showed us a small base, a type of very early cannon. "

military weapon essential

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The housing of a horse.

Examples :

"The stable owner meticulously cleaned the horse's base, ensuring a comfortable resting place. "

animal part essential

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(in the plural) 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.

Examples :

"The historical costume exhibit featured several beautiful velvet bases, showcasing the style of the 17th-century court. "

appearance wear style history essential

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The lower part of a robe or petticoat.

Examples :

"The tailor carefully measured the base of the bride's wedding gown to ensure a perfect fit. "

wear style appearance essential

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Examples :

"My grandmother wore a bright red base over her apron while she was cooking. "

wear item essential

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Examples :

"The surveyors used a precise base line to determine the location of the new school building. "

technical math geography position essential

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A group of voters who almost always support a single party's candidates for elected office.

Examples :

"The mayor's base of support strongly favors the Republican party. "

politics government essential

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The forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life.

Examples :

"The base of our family's well-being is the combined efforts of everyone working together. "

economy theory philosophy society structure system essential

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A material that holds paint or other materials together; a binder.

Examples :

"The artist used a special base to mix the paint colors smoothly. "

material substance essential

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Short for base leg.

Examples :

"My math homework problem asks for the length of the base leg of the triangle. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The teacher based her lesson on the students' previous knowledge. "

structure process essential

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To be located (at a particular place).

Examples :

"The bakery bases its operations at the corner of Main and Elm streets. "

place position essential

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(acrobatics, cheerleading) To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.

Examples :

"The cheerleader will base herself on the other two girls to support the flyer during the routine. "

sport entertainment essential

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A low spectrum of sound tones.

Examples :

"Peter adjusted the equalizer on his audio equipment to emphasize the bass."

sound music frequency essential

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A section of musical group that produces low-pitched sound, lower than the baritone and tenor.

Examples :

"The conductor preferred to situate the bass in the middle rear, rather than to one side of the orchestra."

music sound group entertainment essential

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One who sings in the bass range.

Examples :

"Halfway through middle school, Edgar morphed from a soprano to a bass, much to the amazement and amusement of his fellow choristers."

music person essential

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An instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a double bass, bass guitar, electric bass or bass synthesiser.

Examples :

"The musician swung the bass over his head like an axe and smashed it into the amplifier, creating a discordant howl of noise."

music sound entertainment essential

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The clef sign that indicates that the pitch of the notes is below middle C; a bass clef.

Examples :

"The score had been written without the treble and bass, but it was easy to pick out which was which based on the location of the notes on the staff."

music sign essential

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noun

Examples :

"The base of the tree is where the roots grow. "

language linguistics word structure essential

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A primitive word, from which other words may be derived.

Examples :

"The word "photograph" is a base word from which we get "photographer" and "photography." "

language linguistics word essential

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The number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers in a particular base, as ten for decimal.

Examples :

"The base-ten system, which uses the digits 0 through 9, is the most common way we represent numbers. "

math number technical computing essential

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adjective

Low in height; short.

Examples :

"The little girl's chair was quite base, barely reaching her knees. "

appearance essential

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Low in place or position.

Examples :

"The base of the bookshelf is quite low, making it easy for young children to reach the books. "

position appearance essential

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Of low value or degree.

Examples :

"The student's essay received a base grade because the writing lacked depth and originality. "

value quality essential

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Of low social standing or rank; vulgar, common.

Examples :

"The new student's base mannerisms made her seem out of place in the exclusive school. "

society character moral value attitude essential

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Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.

Examples :

"His actions were base and dishonorable, betraying the trust his friends had placed in him. "

moral character essential

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Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality.

Examples :

"The student's essay was considered base because it lacked originality and showed poor research skills. "

quality character moral value essential

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Designating those metals which are not classed as precious or noble.

Examples :

"The construction project used base metals like iron and zinc, instead of the more expensive gold and platinum. "

material substance chemistry essential

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Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.

Examples :

"base bullion"

value moral character essential

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Of illegitimate birth; bastard.

Examples :

"The base child was often excluded from school activities by other children. "

family character moral society human essential

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Not classical or correct.

Examples :

"base Latin"

language style essential

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Not held by honourable service.

Examples :

"A base estate is one held by services not honourable, or held by villenage. Such a tenure is called base, or low, and the tenant is a base tenant."

character moral value essential

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adjective

Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.

Examples :

"The giant spoke in a deep, bass, rumbling voice that shook me to my boots."

sound music frequency essential

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The game of prisoners' bars.

Examples :

"My brother loves playing the base game after school. "

game sport essential

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

Examples :

"The construction crew used the BASE jump site's coordinates to plan their work. "

architecture structure building technical essential