Base
Meaning of Base
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
- a conceptual structure or entity on which something draws or depends.
the town's economic base collapsed
- a place used as a centre of operations by the armed forces or others; a headquarters.
he headed back to base
- a main or important element or ingredient to which other things are added.
soaps with a vegetable oil base
- 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.
- each of the four stations that must be reached in turn to score a run.
- use (something specified) as the foundation or starting point for something.
the film is based on a novel by Pat Conroy
entitlement will be based on income
- situate at a specified place as the centre of operations.
the Science Policy Review Unit is based at the University of Sussex
a London-based band
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin basis ‘base, pedestal’, from Greek.
adjective- without moral principles; ignoble.
the electorate's baser instincts of greed and selfishness
- denoting or befitting a person of low social class.
- (of coins or other articles) not made of precious metal.
the basest coins in the purse were made in the 620s AD
late Middle English: from Old French bas, from medieval Latin bassus ‘short’ (found in classical Latin as a cognomen). Early senses included ‘low, short’ and ‘of inferior quality’; from the latter arose a sense ‘low in the social scale’, and hence (mid 16th century) ‘reprehensibly cowardly, selfish, or mean’.
Information about Base
Hyphenation of Base
Base
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- Base is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Base synonyms
Meaning basal:
Meaning baseborn:
Meaning dishonorable:
dishonorable, immoral, unethical
Meaning mean:
Meaning alkali:
Meaning foundation:
foundation, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
Meaning bag:
Meaning radix:
Meaning floor:
Meaning basis:
basis, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
Meaning pedestal:
Meaning home:
Meaning root:
Meaning infrastructure:
Meaning establish:
Meaning station:
Meaning the lowest point or part of something:
Meaning a thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright:
Meaning a pole or beam used as a temporary support or to keep something in position:
Meaning a period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest:
Meaning a heavy base supporting a statue or vase:
Meaning an object that is used to support something:
Meaning a flat base or foundation on which something rests or is supported:
Meaning the premises occupied by a military commander and the commander's staff:
Meaning the point that is equally distant from every point on the circumference of a circle or sphere:
Meaning a place with temporary accommodation of huts, tents, or other structures, typically used by soldiers, refugees, or travelling people:
Meaning an area of ground on which a town, building, or monument is constructed:
Meaning an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict:
Meaning an agency or means of doing something:
Meaning a thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, lorry, or cart:
Meaning a person or thing that carries, holds, or conveys something:
Meaning construct (something) by putting parts or material together:
Meaning build or make (something, typically a building, road, or machine):
Meaning bring together parts or combine to create (something):
Meaning attach or join with or as if with a hinge:
Meaning situate in a particular place:
Meaning fix or build (something) in a certain place or position:
Meaning put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way:
Meaning place or fix (equipment or machinery) in position ready for use:
Meaning move (troops or equipment) into position for military action:
Meaning station (troops) in a particular place:
Meaning involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt:
Meaning not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty:
Meaning unscrupulous or dishonest:
Meaning failing to conform to standards of moral virtue or acceptable conduct:
Meaning unjust, dishonest, or immoral:
Meaning profoundly immoral and wicked:
Meaning evil or morally wrong:
Meaning grossly unfair and morally wrong:
Meaning wicked and immoral; committing or characterized by the committing of sins:
Meaning having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair:
Meaning (of a person or their behaviour) not acting in accordance with moral principles:
Meaning (of behaviour or actions) not proper or appropriate:
Meaning badly made or done:
Meaning showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards:
Meaning extremely unpleasant:
Meaning wicked or immoral:
Meaning lacking sophistication or good taste:
Meaning showy but cheap and of poor quality:
Meaning low in price, especially in relation to similar items or services:
Meaning reduced in quality or value:
Meaning lacking some usual or expected property or quality:
Meaning morally corrupt; wicked:
Meaning evil or morally depraved:
Meaning unprincipled:
Meaning (of a person or a way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures:
Meaning behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy, deceitful, or insincere way:
Meaning not considered to be respectable in character or appearance:
Meaning deserving hatred and contempt:
Meaning tending to bring harm to a reputation:
Meaning deserving contempt; despicable:
Meaning of little importance; trivial:
Meaning deserving or causing public disgrace or shame:
Meaning not honourable in character or purpose:
Meaning worthy of or causing shame or disgrace:
Meaning used to express anger or annoyance:
Meaning causing general public outrage by a perceived offence against morality or law:
Meaning wicked; abominable:
Meaning inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant:
Meaning causing moral revulsion:
Meaning arousing revulsion or strong indignation:
Base antonyms
Meaning the highest or uppermost point, part, or surface of something:
Meaning to be desired or approved of:
Meaning of imposing height:
Anagrams of Base
Words that rhyme with Base
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