base

  1. Noun.  Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
  2. Noun.  The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; ''(Basis)''.
  3. Noun.  A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material.
  4. Noun.  The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
  5. Noun.  (context, cooking) A basic but essential component or ingredient.
  6. Noun.  (chemistry) Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts.
  7. Noun.  Important areas in games and sports.
  8. Noun.  (architecture) The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.
  9. Noun.  (baseball) One of the three places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out.
  10. Noun.  (biology, biochemistry) A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer.
  11. Noun.  (botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support.
  12. Noun.  (electronics) The name of the controlling terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).
  13. Noun.  (geometry) The lowest side of a in a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.
  14. Noun.  (mathematics) A number raised to the power of an exponent.
  15. Noun.  (mathematics) Alternative to radix.
  16. Noun.  (topology) The set of sets from which a topology is generated.
  17. Noun.  (topology) A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles.
  18. Noun.  (cheerleading) A cheerleader who stays on the ground.
  19. Noun.  (linguistics) A morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached.
  20. Verb.  (transitive) To have as its foundation or starting point.
  21. Verb.  (transitive) To be located (at a particular place).
  22. Adjective.  (obsolete) Low in height; short.
  23. Adjective.  (obsolete) Of low value or degree.
  24. Adjective.  (archaic) Of low social standing or rank; vulgar, common.
  25. Adjective.  (archaic) Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
  26. Adjective.  (context, now) Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality.
  27. Adjective.  Designating those metals which are not classed as (term, precious) or (term, noble) .

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