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basest

/ˈbeɪsɪst/ /ˈbeɪst/

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adjective

Low in height; short.

Examples :

"The basest shelf in the pantry held the canned goods. "

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adjective

Low in place or position.

Examples :

"The janitor's closet was located in the basest level of the school building, down in the dark and damp basement. "

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adjective

Of low value or degree.

Examples :

"Stealing from a charity is a basest form of betrayal. "

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adjective

Of low social standing or rank; vulgar, common.

Examples :

"The bully used the basest insults he could think of to hurt the younger child, calling him names that reflected his family's poverty. "

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adjective

Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.

Examples :

"His basest act was betraying his friend's trust in front of the entire class. "

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adjective

Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality.

Examples :

"The basest reason for not studying was simply laziness. "

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adjective

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

Examples :

"The plumbing pipes were made of the basest metals like iron and lead, not copper or silver. "

material chemistry

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adjective

Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.

Examples :

"base bullion"

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adjective

Of illegitimate birth; bastard.

Examples :

"The basest child in the class was often bullied because of the rumors about his parentage. "

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adjective

Not classical or correct.

Examples :

"base Latin"

language grammar

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adjective

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."

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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