unbased

base

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Definitions of unbased word

noun unbased the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests: a metal base for the table. 1
noun unbased a fundamental principle or groundwork; foundation; basis: the base of needed reforms. 1
noun unbased the bottom layer or coating, as of makeup or paint. 1
noun unbased Architecture. the distinctively treated portion of a column or pier below the shaft or shafts. the distinctively treated lowermost portion of any construction, as a monument, exterior wall, etc. 1
noun unbased Botany, Zoology. the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment. the point of attachment. 1
noun unbased the principal element or ingredient of anything, considered as its fundamental part: face cream with a lanolin base; paint with a lead base. 1

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English (noun) < Middle French < Latin basis basis; cf. prisoner's base

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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