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base1 n 1. the bottom or supporting part of anything 2. the fundamental or underlying principle or part, as of an idea, system, or organization; basis 3. a. a centre of operations, organization, or supply the climbers made a base at 8000 feet b. (as modifier) base camp 4. (Military) a centre from which military activities are coordinated 5. anything from which a process, as of measurement, action, or thought, is or may be begun; starting point the new discovery became the base for further research 6. the main ingredient of a mixture to use rice as a base in cookery 7. (Chemistry) a chemical compound that combines with an acid to form a salt and water. A solution of a base in water turns litmus paper blue, produces hydroxyl ions, and has a pH greater than 7. Bases are metal oxides or hydroxides or amines See also Lewis base 8. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem. any of the nitrogen-containing constituents of nucleic acids: adenine, thymine (in DNA), uracil (in RNA), guanine, or cytosine 9. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing) a medium such as oil or water in which the pigment is dispersed in paints, inks, etc.; vehicle 10. (Chemistry) the inorganic material on which the dye is absorbed in lake pigments; carrier 11. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a. the part of an organ nearest to its point of attachment b. the point of attachment of an organ or part 12. the bottommost layer or part of anything 13. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect a. the lowest division of a building or structure b. the lower part of a column or pier 14. another word for baseline [2] 15. (Mathematics) the lower side or face of a geometric construction 16. (Mathematics) Maths a. the number of distinct single-digit numbers in a counting system, and so the number represented as 10 in a place-value system the binary system has two digits, 0 and 1, and 10 to base two represents 2 See place-value b. (of a logarithm or exponential) the number whose powers are expressed since 1000 = 103, the logarithm of 1000 to base 10 is 3 c. (of a mathematical structure) a substructure from which the given system can be generated d. the initial instance from which a generalization is proven by mathematical induction 17. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic Maths Also called base clause the initial element of a recursive definition, that defines the first element of the infinite sequence generated thereby 18. (Linguistics) Linguistics a. a root or stem b. See base component 19. (Electronics) Electronics the region in a transistor between the emitter and collector 20. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog the glass, paper, or cellulose-ester film that supports the sensitized emulsion with which it is coated 21. (History / Heraldry) Heraldry the lower part of the shield 22. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) Jewellery the quality factor used in pricing natural pearls 23. (Group Games / Games, other than specified) a starting or finishing point in any of various games 24. (Team Sports / Baseball) Baseball any of the four corners of the diamond, which runners have to reach in order to score 25. the main source of a certain commodity or element a customer base their fan base get to first base US and Canadian informal to accomplish the first stage in a project or a series of objectives off base US and Canadian informal wrong or badly mistaken touch base to make contact vb 1. (tr foll by on or upon) to use as a basis (for); found (on) your criticisms are based on ignorance 2. (often foll by at or in) to station, post, or place (a person or oneself) [from Old French, from Latin basis pedestal; see basis] base2 adj 1. devoid of honour or morality; ignoble; contemptible 2. of inferior quality or value 3. debased; alloyed; counterfeit base currency 4. (Historical Terms) English history a. (of land tenure) held by villein or other ignoble service b. holding land by villein or other ignoble service 5. Archaic born of humble parents; plebeian 6. Archaic illegitimate adj & n (Music, other) Music an obsolete spelling of bass [from Old French bas, from Late Latin bassus of low height, perhaps from Greek bassōn deeper] basely adv baseness n
1. A locality from which operations are projected or supported. 2. An area or locality containing installations which provide logistic or other support. See also establishment. 3. (DOD only) Home airfield or home carrier. See also base of operations; facility. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
base1 noun 1. bottom, floor, lowest part, deepest part Line the base and sides of a 20cm deep round cake tin with paper. bottom top, crown, summit, peak, crest, apex, vertex 2. underside, sole, underneath, lower side Plunge the base of the pan into a bowl of very cold water. 3. support, stand, foot, rest, bed, bottom, foundation, pedestal, groundwork The mattress is best on a solid bed base. 4. foundation, institution, organization, establishment, bedrock The family base was crucial to my development. 5. centre, post, station, camp, settlement, headquarters, barracks, starting point, encampment Gunfire was heard at an army base close to the airport. 6. home, house, territory, pad (slang), residence, home ground, abode, stamping ground, dwelling place For most of the spring and early summer her base was in Scotland. verb base2 adjective dishonourable, evil, corrupt, infamous, disgraceful, vulgar, shameful, vile, immoral, scandalous, wicked, sordid, abject, despicable, depraved, ignominious, disreputable, contemptible, villainous, ignoble, discreditable, scungy (Austral. & N.Z.) Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions. dishonourable good, just, rare, moral, pure, valuable, noble, upright, admirable, honourable, honest, righteous, virtuous Translations base1 [beɪs] A. N 2. (= basis, starting point) → base f 3. (Mil) → base f; [of organization, company] → sede f; (= residence) → lugar m de residencia; (= workplace) → base f 4. (Baseball) → base f to get to or reach first base (esp US) (Baseball) → llegar a la primera base (fig) → alcanzar la primera meta to touch base with sb (esp US) → ponerse en contacto con algn to touch or cover all (the) bases (esp US) → abarcarlo todo to be off base (US) he's way off base → está totalmente equivocado 5. (Math) → base f 6. (Drugs) → cocaína f (para fumar) B. VT 1. (= post, locate) to base sb at [+ troops] → estacionar a algn en we were based on Malta → nos estacionaron en Malta the job is based in London → el trabajo tiene su base en Londres where are you based now? → ¿dónde estás ahora? C. CPD base camp N → campo m base base coat N [of paint] → primera capa f base form N (Ling) → base f derivativa base jumping N salto en paracaídas realizado ilegalmente desde rascacielos, puentes, etc. base lending rate N → tipo m de interés base base period N → período m base base rate N → tipo m de interés base base2 [beɪs] (baser (compar) (basest (superl))) ADJ 1. [action, motive] → vil, bajo 2. [metal] → bajo de ley 3. (US) = bass 1 base [ˈbeɪs] n (= lowest part) [cliff, post, tree] → pied m (= bottom) [object, pan] → fond m (= foundation) → base f (political) → base f (also army base) → base f army base, military base (= headquarters) → siège m (= home) → base f Her base was her home in Scotland → Elle se servait de sa maison en Écosse comme base. Monaco is my base BUT Je suis basé à Monaco. to be off base (mainly US) (= wrong) [person] → se planter >; [suggestion] → être faux*(fausse) to touch base (= get in touch) → reprendre contact to touch base with sb (= get in touch) → reprendre contact avec qn to touch all the bases, to cover the bases (= deal with everything) → tout envisager base: base form n (Ling) → Stammform f base hit n (Baseball) Treffer, durch den der Schlagmann sicher das Mal erreichen kann base jumping n → Basejumping nt base: base price n → Grundpreis m base rate n → Leitzins m base unit n (Phys) → Grundeinheit f base wallah n (Mil sl) → Etappenhengst m (Mil sl) base1 n (= lowest part) → Basis f; (= that on which sth stands also) → Unterlage f; (Archit, of column also) → Fuß m; (= support for statue etc) → Sockel m; (of lamp, tree, mountain) → Fuß m; (= undercoat also) → Grundierung f; at the base (of) → unten (→ an +dat) (Mil etc, fig, for holidays, climbing etc) → Standort m, → Stützpunkt m; to return to base → zur Basis or zum Stützpunkt zurückkehren; base of operations → Operationsbasis f (Baseball) → Mal nt, → Base nt; at or on second base → auf Mal or Base 2, auf dem zweiten Mal or Base; to get to first base (fig) → die ersten Erfolge erzielen; to touch base (US inf) → sich melden (with bei); to touch or cover all the bases (US fig) → an alles denken (Gram) → Wortstamm m, → Wortwurzel f vt (lit) → stellen; to be based on → ruhen auf (+dat); (statue) → stehen auf (+dat); the supports are firmly based in concrete → die Stützen sind fest in Beton eingelassen; you need something to base it on → Sie brauchen dafür eine feste or stabile Unterlage (fig) opinion, theory → gründen, basieren (→ on auf +acc); hopes, theory also → setzen (→ on auf +acc); relationship also → bauen (→ on auf +acc); to be based on somebody/something → auf jdm/etw basieren; (hopes, theory also) → sich auf jdn/etw stützen; to base one’s technique on somebody/something → in seiner Technik von jdm/etw ausgehen; he tried to base his life on this theory → er versuchte, nach dieser Theorie zu leben (Mil) → stationieren; the company is based in London → die Firma hat ihren Sitz in London; my job is based in Glasgow → ich arbeite in Glasgow; I am based in Glasgow but cover all of Scotland → mein Büro ist in Glasgow, aber ich bereise ganz Schottland; basing country (Mil) → Stationierungsland nt base2 base1 [beɪs] 1. n (gen) (Mil) → base f 2. vt (troops) to base at → mettere di stanza a; (opinion, relationship) to base on → basare su, fondare su I'm based in London → sono di base or ho base a Londra the job is based in London → la sede di lavoro è a Londra a Paris-based firm → una ditta con sede centrale a Parigi coffee-based → a base di caffè base1 [beɪs] 1. n (gen) (Mil) → base f 2. vt (troops) to base at → mettere di stanza a; (opinion, relationship) to base on → basare su, fondare su I'm based in London → sono di base or ho base a Londra the job is based in London → la sede di lavoro è a Londra a Paris-based firm → una ditta con sede centrale a Parigi coffee-based → a base di caffè base2 [beɪs] adj (liter) (action, motive) → basso/a; (behaviour) → ignobile base2 [beɪs] adj (liter) (action, motive) → basso/a; (behaviour) → ignobile n base [beis] 1 the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree. basis أساس، قاعِدَه основа podklad, spodek, kořen fundament; fod die Basis, das Unterteil βάση, αυτό στο οποίο στηρίζεται κτ. base alus, põhi پایه؛ اساس perusta base בָּסִיס, כַּן आधार temelj, osnova alap(zat) landasan undirstaða; stallur; neðsti hluti base 基部 토대, 기반 pagrindas pamats; fundaments; postaments tapak voet fundament, sokkel; grunnlinje; fot podstawa base bază, temelie, fundaţie основание podstavec; základňa; päta podstavek, osnovnica baza bas, grundval, sockel, fundament พื้นฐาน taban, kaide, temel 底座,基座 основа; опора بنیاد đáy; chân đế 底部 2 the main ingredient of a mixture This paint has oil as a base. basis العنصر الأساسي في العُنْصُر الأساسي في مَزيج основа základ basis; base die Grundlage βάση, το βασικό συστατικό base põhi بخش اصلی؛ مبنا perusaine base בָּסִיס आधार osnova alap ramuan utama grunnur, grunnefni, undirstöðuefni base 主成分 주성분 pagrindinis komponentas pamatsastāvdaļa asas basis basis, base główny składnik base bază основа základ osnova baza huvudbeståndsdel, bas ส่วนประกอบหลัก ana madde 基底成分 основа اساس thành phần chủ yếu 主剂 3 a headquarters, starting-point etc an army base. basis قهعِدَه، مَرْكِز база základna base; udgangspunkt der Ausgangspunkt βάση, αρχηγείο base baas پایگاه؛ مقر اصلی tukikohta base בָּסִיס मुख्यालय vojni stožer bázis pangkalan bækistöð; höfuðstöðvar base 基地 근거지 bazė, būstinė bāze; atbalsta punkts pengkalan basis base, hovedkvarter baza base bază база základňa (vojaška) baza baza bas สำนักงานใหญ่ üs, karargâh 基地 база; опорний пункт فوجی مرکز căn cứ 基地 v (often withon) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris. baseer يُؤَسِّس основавам zakládat se (na), opírat (o co) basere; have base stützen, gründen βασίζω basar, establecer tuginema, (millelegi) rajama, paiknema مبنا قرار دادن؛ پایه ریزی کردن perustaa baser (sur/à) לְבַסֵס עַל आधारित करना osnivati alapít berdasarkan, mendasarkan, berpangkalan grundvalla, byggja á basare su 基礎をおく 기초로 하다 grįsti, bazuotis, telktis pamatot; balstīt; izmantot par atbalsta punktu bertempat baseren basere på, bygge/grunne på; stasjonere opierać, stacjonować assentar a întemeia, a pune bazele основывать; базировать(ся) zakladať si; mať základňu opirati na, osnovati bazirati grundlös วางรากฐาน dayandırmak; merkez edinmek …以…基礎或根據地 закладати основу; базувати(ся) مرکزی بنیاد ہونا có trụ sở ở; căn cứ vào 把...基于,驻扎 adj baseless without foundation or reason a baseless claim. ongegrond بِدون أساس، لا أساس لَهُ безпричинен nepodložený, bezdůvodný grundløs; uberettiget grundlos αβάσιμος infundado alusetu بی پایه و اساس perusteeton sans fondement חָסַר בָּסִיס निराधार neutemeljen alaptalan tanpa alasan tilhæfulaus senza fondamento, infondato 根拠のない 기초가 없는 nepagrįstas nepamatots tanpa asas ongegrond grunnløs, ubegrunnet; uberettiget bezpodstawny infundado neîntemeiat необоснованный neopodstatnený neutemeljen neosnovan grundlös ไม่มีเหตุผล temelsiz, asılsız 無根據的 безпідставний; необґрунтований بے بنیاد không có cơ sở 无根据的 base2 adj base [beis] wicked or worthless base desires. sleg, onedel دَنيئ، حَقير низък podlý, nízký, nečestný primitiv; simpel; vulgær niederträchtig ποταπός bajo, vil nurjatu, madal پست؛ فرومایه alhainen bas, abject שָׁפָל तुच्छ, नीच zao, podao közönséges, aljas rendah, dasar auvirðilegur basso, vile 卑しい 가치 없는 žemas, niekingas zemisks; nekrietns keji laag gemen, uedel, simpel niegodziwy baixo josnic, mârşav неизменный nízky, podlý; bezcenný nizkoten nizak låg, simpel ต่ำช้า alçak, rezil, adî 卑鄙的 низький; низькоякісний گھٹیا ، پست hèn hạ; kém giá trị 卑鄙 adv basely gemeen بِدَناءه، بِحَقارَه низко podle, nízce, nečestně primitivt; simpelt; vulgært niederträchtig ποταπά vilmente nurjatult با پستی halpamaisesti bassement בְּאוֹפֵן שָׁפָל नीच zlo, podlo közönségesen dasariah auvirðilega bassamente 卑しく 천박하게 niekingai zemiski; nekrietni dengan keji laag gement, uedelt, simpelt niegodziwie com baixeza josnic низко; подло nízko nizkotno nisko lågt, simpelt อย่างต่ำช้ำ alçakça, adîce, rezilce 卑鄙地 низько, безчесно گھٹیا انداز سے một cách hèn hạ 卑鄙地 n baseness gemeenheid دَناءَه، حَقارَه низост podlost, nízkost, sprostota simpelhed die Niedertracht, die Bosheit ποταπότητα bajeza, vileza nurjatus نامردی؛ پستی halpamaisuus bassesse שׁפֶלוּת नीचता podlost alantasság kerendahan ódrengskapur bassezza 卑劣 천박함 niekingumas zemiskums; nekrietnība kekejian laagheid gemenhet niegodziwość baixeza josnicie низость nízkosť nizkotnost niskost låghet, lum-penhet ความเลวทราม alçaklık, adîlik, rezillik 卑鄙 низькість, нечесність گھٹیا پن tính hèn hạ; tính chất thường 卑鄙 base → قاعدة dno base Basis βάση base perusta base baza base 土台 토대 basis basis podstawa base основа bas พื้นฐาน ฐานทัพ kaide nền tảng 基础 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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