base

Letters that make base

s, a, b, e are letters that make 'base'

Words within base

BA, Ba, SE, as, AS, As, Se are words within 'base'

Anagrams of base

sabe is an anagram of 'base'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of base

abase, baser, bases, based, Basel are words created by adding a letter to 'base'


29 possible definitions for 'base'

Base as "illegitimate"

Under this definition, base is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

baseborn has the same meaning as base

base Usage

'base' can be a useage of archaism, archaicism.

Similar to base

illegitimate is similar to base.


Base as "of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)"

Under this definition, base is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

baseborn, humble, lowly have the same meaning as 'base'

Derivatives of base

obscureness, humbleness, unimportance, lowliness are derivatives of 'base'.

Similar to base

lowborn is similar to base.

Example of base used within this context

"baseborn wretches with dirty faces", "of humble (or lowly) birth"


Base as "serving as or forming a base"

Under this definition, base is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

basal has the same meaning as base

Derivatives of base

fundament, substructure, understructure, groundwork, base, foundation, foot are derivatives of 'base'.

Similar to base

basic is similar to base.

Example of base used within this context

"the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats"


Base as "(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal"

Under this definition, base is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to base

inferior is similar to base.

Example of base used within this context

"base coins of aluminum", "a base metal"


Base as "lowest support of a structure"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fundament, substructure, understructure, groundwork, foundation, foot have the same meaning as 'base'

base as a type

'base' can be a type of support.

Types of base

bed, raft foundation are types of 'base'.

base as a part

'base' can be a part of structure, construction.

Derivatives of base

basal, base are derivatives of 'base'.

Example of base used within this context

"it was built on a base of solid rock", "he stood at the foot of the tower"


Base as "(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

root, root word, radical, stem, theme have the same meaning as 'base'

base as a type

'base' can be a type of form, descriptor, word form, signifier.

base as a category

'base' can be a category of linguistics.

Derivatives of base

stem are derivatives of 'base'.


Base as "the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cornerstone, fundament, foundation, groundwork, basis have the same meaning as 'base'

base as a type

'base' can be a type of assumption, supposition, supposal.

Types of base

meat and potatoes is a type of base.

base as a part

'base' can be a part of explanation.

Derivatives of base

basal, establish, ground, found, primary, base are derivatives of 'base'.


Base as "a lower limit"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

floor has the same meaning as base

base as a type

'base' can be a type of control.

Types of base

wage floor, price floor are types of 'base'.


Base as "(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

base as a type

'base' can be a type of bottom.

base as a category

'base' can be a category of general anatomy, anatomy.

Derivatives of base

radical, basal, basilar, basilary are derivatives of 'base'.

Example of base used within this context

"the base of the skull"


Base as "the bottom or lowest part"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

base as a type

'base' can be a type of part, piece.

Derivatives of base

basilar, basilary are derivatives of 'base'.

Example of base used within this context

"the base of the mountain"


Base as "the most important or necessary part of something"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

basis has the same meaning as base

base as a type

'base' can be a type of component part, portion, constituent, part, component.


Base as "a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside, the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

nucleotide has the same meaning as base

base as a type

'base' can be a type of ester.

Types of base

base pair, adenosine monophosphate, adenosine triphosphate, deoxyguanosine monophosphate, deoxythymidine monophosphate, uracil, adenylic acid, adenosine diphosphate, C, A, G, U, T, ADP, AMP, ATP, deoxyadenosine monophosphate, deoxycytidine monophosphate, muton are types of 'base'.


Base as "use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes"

Under this definition, base is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

free-base has the same meaning as base

base as a type

'base' can be a type of do drugs, drug.

Derivatives of base

base, alkali are derivatives of 'base'.


Base as "situate as a center of operations"

Under this definition, base is a verb and has the following properties:

base as a type

'base' can be a type of situate, locate.

Example of base used within this context

"we will base this project in the new lab"


Base as "use as a basis for, found on"

Under this definition, base is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

establish, ground, found have the same meaning as 'base'

Types of base

build is a type of base.

Derivatives of base

cornerstone, fundament, base, foundation, groundwork, ground, reason, basis are derivatives of 'base'.

Example of base used within this context

"base a claim on some observation"


Base as "any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

alkali has the same meaning as base

base as a type

'base' can be a type of compound, chemical compound.

Types of base

purine, glyoxaline, purine, pyridine, iminazole, imidazole, melamine, cyanuramide, pyrimidine are types of 'base'.

Derivatives of base

alkalize, alkalise, alkalify, basify, free-base, base are derivatives of 'base'.

Example of base used within this context

"bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"


Base as "the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

base as a type

'base' can be a type of flank.

Example of base used within this context

"the base of the triangle"


Base as "(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

radix has the same meaning as base

base as a type

'base' can be a type of number.

base as a category

'base' can be a category of system of numeration, numeration system, number system, number representation system.


Base as "the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

home has the same meaning as base

base as a type

'base' can be a type of location.


Base as "the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

infrastructure has the same meaning as base

base as a type

'base' can be a type of stock, store, fund.

Parts of base

communication system, communication equipment, fire station, firehouse, gas system, penal institution, penal facility, power system, power grid, sewer system, sewage works, water system, water supply, water, grid, transportation, public works, school system, sewage system, transportation system, main, transit are parts of 'base'.

Example of base used within this context

"the industrial base of Japan"


Base as "the principal ingredient of a mixture"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

base as a type

'base' can be a type of ingredient.

Derivatives of base

free-base, base are derivatives of 'base'.

Example of base used within this context

"glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments", "he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green", "everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base"


Base as "a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

base as a type

'base' can be a type of underside, undersurface, bottom.

base as a part

'base' can be a part of lamp, vessel, box.

Example of base used within this context

"a tub should sit on its own base"


Base as "installation from which a military force initiates operations"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

base of operations has the same meaning as base

base as a type

'base' can be a type of military installation.

Types of base

air base, air station, army base, firebase, navy base, rocket base are types of 'base'.

base as a category

'base' can be a category of armed services, military machine, war machine, armed forces, military.

Example of base used within this context

"the attack wiped out our forward bases"


Base as "(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

base as a type

'base' can be a type of electrode.

base as a part

'base' can be a part of junction transistor, electronic transistor, transistor.

base as a category

'base' can be a category of electronics.


Base as "a place that the runner must touch before scoring"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bag has the same meaning as base

base as a type

'base' can be a type of baseball equipment.

Types of base

plate, first base, home base, home, third base, home plate, third, second base are types of 'base'.

base as a part

'base' can be a part of infield, diamond, baseball diamond.


Base as "a support or foundation"

Under this definition, base is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pedestal, stand have the same meaning as 'base'

base as a type

'base' can be a type of support.

Types of base

brass monkey, staddle, trivet, trivet are types of 'base'.

Example of base used within this context

"the base of the lamp"


Base as "not adhering to ethical or moral principles"

Under this definition, base is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

immoral has the same meaning as base

Derivatives of base

baseness, sordidness, contemptibility, despicability, despicableness, immorality are derivatives of 'base'.

Similar to base

wrong is similar to base.

Example of base used within this context

"base and unpatriotic motives", "a base, degrading way of life", "cheating is dishonorable", "they considered colonialism immoral", "unethical practices in handling public funds"


Base as "having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality"

Under this definition, base is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mean, meanspirited have the same meaning as 'base'

Derivatives of base

baseness, sordidness, contemptibility, despicability, beastliness, meanness, despicableness are derivatives of 'base'.

Similar to base

ignoble is similar to base.

Example of base used within this context

"that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke, "taking a mean advantage", "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare, "something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics"


Base as "debased, not genuine"

Under this definition, base is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to base

counterfeit, imitative are similar to 'base'.

Example of base used within this context

"an attempt to eliminate the base coinage"



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