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   base

   /beɪs/

   noun

   • 1. 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" Similar foundationbottomfootsupportpropstaystandpedestalplinthrestbedsubstructureOpposite top
   • ▪ the part of a column between the shaft and pedestal or pavement.
   • ▪ the end at which a part or organ is attached to the trunk or main part: "a shoot is produced at the base of the stem"
   • ▪ a line or surface on which a figure is regarded as standing: "the base of the triangle"
   • ▪ a known line used as a geometrical base for trigonometry.
   • ▪ the lowest part of a shield.
   • 2. a conceptual structure or entity on which something draws or depends: "the town's economic base collapsed"
   • ▪ a foundation or starting point for further work: "she uses existing data as the base for the study" Similar basisbedrockfoundationcoreessenceessentialnitty-grittybasicsstarting pointkey componentfundamentalroot(s)heartbackbonetheoryprinciplerationalesourceoriginspringwell headfountainheadfount
   • ▪ a group of people regarded as supporting an organization, for example by buying its products: "a customer base"
   • 3. a place used as a centre of operations by the armed forces or others; a headquarters: "he headed back to base" Similar headquarterscentrestarting pointcampsitestationsettlementpost
   • ▪ the main place where a person works or stays: "she makes the studio her base"
   • 4. a main or important element or ingredient to which other things are added: "soaps with a vegetable oil base" Similar mediumvehiclecarrier
   • ▪ a substance into which a pigment is mixed to form paint, such as water, oil, or powdered aluminium hydroxide.
   • ▪ a substance used as a foundation for make-up: "her make-up artist works with base, eye make-up, and lipstick"
   • 5. a substance capable of reacting with an acid to form a salt and water, or (more broadly) of accepting or neutralizing hydrogen ions.
   • ▪ a purine or pyrimidine group in a nucleotide or nucleic acid.
   • 6. the middle part of a bipolar transistor, separating the emitter from the collector.
   • 7. the root or stem of a word or a derivative.
   • ▪ the uninflected form of a verb.
   • 8. a number used as the basis of a numeration scale.
   • ▪ a number in terms of which other numbers are expressed as logarithms.
   • 9. each of the four stations that must be reached in turn to score a run.

   verb

   • 1. use (something specified) as the foundation or starting point for something: "the film is based on a novel by Pat Conroy" Similar foundbuildconstructformestablishgroundrootuse as a basisresthingeemanate fromderive fromspring fromstem fromoriginate inhave its origin incan be traced back to
   • 2. situate at a specified place as the centre of operations: "the Science Policy Review Unit is based at the University of Sussex" Similar locatestationsituatepostpositionplaceinstalldeploysiteestablishgarrison

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin basis ‘base, pedestal’, from Greek.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › baseBase Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BASE is the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation. How to use base in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Base.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BASE definition: 1. the bottom part of an object, on which it rests, or the lowest part of something: 2. the main…. Learn more.

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   The base of something is usually the foundation, starting point, or main ingredient of something. A soup base is the flavoring or broth you use to get your soup started.

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBASE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   36 meanings: 1. the bottom or supporting part of anything 2. the fundamental or underlying principle or part, as of an idea,.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › baseBase Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   • cover all the bases
   • off base
   • touch all the bases
   • touch base
   • base on/upon
   • — baseness
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   1 base /ˈbeɪs/ noun

   plural bases

   1 base

   /ˈbeɪs/

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   also cover every base

   : to do or include everything that needs to be done or included

   •The book is sometimes confusing because the writer tries too hard to cover all the bases.

   •They reviewed the contract to make sure that it covered all the bases.

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   US, informal

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   : not correct : wrong or mistaken

   •Her study proves that the theory is off base.

   •It turns out that the estimates were way off base. [=very wrong]

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   chiefly US or touch every base

   : to cover all the bases

   especially : to mention every subject or point that needs to be considered

   •She made sure that she touched all the bases in her report.

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   informal

   : to meet and talk as a way of learning about recent news

   •Let's get together for lunch next week to touch base.

   — usually + with

   •He attended the conference for a chance to touch base with other people in the computer industry.

   [+ object]

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   [phrasal verb]

   base (something) on/upon (something)

   : to form, make, or develop (something, such as an opinion, decision, or calculation) by using (something, such as information) as a basis, starting point, etc.

   •You've based your opinion on faulty information. = Your opinion is based on faulty information. [=the information that you used to form your opinion is wrong]

   •The interest rate is based on credit history. [=credit history is used to determine the interest rate]

   •The story is based on real-life events. [=the story was developed from real-life events]

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   noun [noncount]

   •the baseness of his actions

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   Learn the meaning of base as a noun, adjective, and verb in English, with different contexts and usage. Find out the synonyms, related words, and phrases for base in various fields and domains.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionbase noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   base noun. Cut the stalks at their base. base verb. The government is to base its decision on the results of these trials. base adjective. The trolls typify all that is base and ugly in human nature.