ALL meanings of base
base
B b - countable noun base The base of something is its lowest edge or part. 3
- countable noun base The base of something is the lowest part of it, where it is attached to something else. 3
- countable noun base The base of an object such as a box or vase is the lower surface of it that touches the surface it rests on. 3
- countable noun base The base of an object that has several sections and that rests on a surface is the lower section of it. 3
- countable noun base A base is a layer of something which will have another layer added to it. 3
- countable noun base A position or thing that is a base for something is one from which that thing can be developed or achieved. 3
- verb base If you base one thing on another thing, the first thing develops from the second thing. 3
- countable noun base A company's client base or customer base is the group of regular clients or customers that the company gets most of its income from. 3
- countable noun base A military base is a place which part of the armed forces works from. 3
- countable noun base Your base is the main place where you work, stay, or live. 3
- countable noun base If a place is a base for a certain activity, the activity can be carried out at that place or from that place. 3
- countable noun base The base of a substance such as paint or food is the main ingredient of it, to which other substances can be added. 3
- countable noun base A base is a system of counting and expressing numbers. The decimal system uses base 10, and the binary system uses base 2. 3
- countable noun base A base in baseball, softball, or rounders is one of the places at each corner of the square on the pitch. 3
- graded adjective base Base behaviour is behaviour that is immoral or dishonest. 3
- noun base the bottom or supporting part of anything 3
- noun base the fundamental or underlying principle or part, as of an idea, system, or organization; basis 3
- noun base a centre of operations, organization, or supply 3
- noun base (as modifier) 3
- noun base a centre from which military activities are coordinated 3
- noun base anything from which a process, as of measurement, action, or thought, is or may be begun; starting point 3
- noun base the main ingredient of a mixture 3
- noun base a chemical compound that combines with an acid to form a salt and water. A solution of a base in water turns litmus paper blue, produces hydroxyl ions, and has a pH greater than 7. Bases are metal oxides or hydroxides or amines 3
- noun base any of the nitrogen-containing constituents of nucleic acids: adenine, thymine (in DNA), uracil (in RNA), guanine, or cytosine 3
- noun base a medium such as oil or water in which the pigment is dispersed in paints, inks, etc; vehicle 3
- noun base the inorganic material on which the dye is absorbed in lake pigments; carrier 3
- noun base the part of an organ nearest to its point of attachment 3
- noun base the point of attachment of an organ or part 3
- noun base the bottommost layer or part of anything 3
- noun base the lowest division of a building or structure 3
- noun base the lower part of a column or pier 3
- noun base the lower side or face of a geometric construction 3
- noun base the number of distinct single-digit numbers in a counting system, and so the number represented as 10 in a place-value system 3
- noun base (of a logarithm or exponential) the number whose powers are expressed 3
- noun base (of a mathematical structure) a substructure from which the given system can be generated 3
- noun base the initial instance from which a generalization is proven by mathematical induction 3
- noun base the initial element of a recursive definition, that defines the first element of the infinite sequence generated thereby 3
- noun base a root or stem 3
- noun base the region in a transistor between the emitter and collector 3
- noun base the glass, paper, or cellulose-ester film that supports the sensitized emulsion with which it is coated 3
- noun base the lower part of the shield 3
- noun base the quality factor used in pricing natural pearls 3
- noun base a starting or finishing point in any of various games 3
- noun base any of the four corners of the diamond, which runners have to reach in order to score 3
- noun base the main source of a certain commodity or element 3
- verb base to use as a basis (for); found (on) 3
- verb base to station, post, or place (a person or oneself) 3
- adjective base devoid of honour or morality; ignoble; contemptible 3
- adjective base of inferior quality or value 3
- adjective base debased; alloyed; counterfeit 3