base
/bās/
noun
- the lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported."she sat down at the base of a tree"synonyms: foundation, bottom, foot, support, prop, stay, stand, pedestal, plinth, rest, bed, substructure
- a conceptual structure or entity on which something draws or depends."the town's economic base collapsed"
- a place used as a center of operations by the armed forces or others; a headquarters."the corporal headed back to base"synonyms: headquarters, center, starting point, camp, site, station, settlement, post
- a main or important element or ingredient to which other things are added."soaps with a vegetable oil base"synonyms: medium, vehicle, carrier
- a substance capable of reacting with an acid to form a salt and water, or (more broadly) of accepting or neutralizing hydrogen ions.
- the middle part of a bipolar transistor, separating the emitter from the collector.
- the root or stem of a word or a derivative.
- a number used as the basis of a numeration scale.
- one of the four stations that must be reached in turn to score a run.
verb
- have as the foundation for (something); use as a point from which (something) can develop."the film is based on a novel by Pat Conroy"synonyms: found, build, construct, form, establish, ground, root, use as a basis, rest, hinge, emanate from, derive from, spring from, stem from, originate in, have its origin in, can be traced back to
- situate as the center of operations."a London-based band"synonyms: locate, station, situate, post, position, place, install, deploy, site, establish, garrison
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morally low; without estimable personal qualities; dishonorable; meanspirited; selfish; cowardly. Synonyms: contemptible, despicable.