base
- adjective
- /beɪs/
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base
- A base salary is often supplemented with bonuses.
Essentially what you're ending up with is a hardware based VPN.
- Essentially what you're ending up with is a hardware based VPN.
- I mean, all these companies now are are making these plant based products that tastes like meat.
- We do not have to live in a fear based world unless we choose to do so.
- They're not that ultimate base layer.
Examples
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A base layer of paint must be applied before adding decorative finishes.
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She put on a base coat to protect her nails.
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The base layer is essential for the structure!
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Is this the base color?
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A base layer of paint must be applied before adding decorative finishes.
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To ensure longevity, apply a base coat of primer on the wall.
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The cake's base should be completely cooled before frosting it.
Synonyms
105
6.9
Having a chemical quality opposite an acid
20
4.6
A base that something needs to exist or grow
4
6.6
At the bottom or forming the base of something
Idioms
Compounds
42
3.4
A place at the start of a trip for climbing or hiking where people rest and keep supplies
- Specialized
18
4.2
The total value of income, goods, or sales a government can collect money from
11
4.2
A place where people plan and start activities like a military camp or company office
10
3.3
A hit that lets the batter reach base safely, not because of an error or fielder's choice
- US
8
3.0
A white square on the field at the third corner that a runner must touch to score
- Specialized
7
3.4
A collection of information about a subject that helps people or companies find answers
- Specialized
6
3.9
Two matching chemical parts in DNA or RNA that join the two strands, for example adenine with thymine
- Jargon
2
5.9
The number of a company's products that people use now, like devices or software
- Specialized
1
5.5
An advance to first base after a batter receives four pitches outside the strike zone
- Indian
A person who manages supplies and daily tasks at a base, like transport and housing
- Specialized
A metal made mostly of copper mixed with other metals like tin or zinc
- Specialized
A balance of acids and bases in the body that keeps it working
- Specialized
The amount of acids and bases in the body that keeps fluids at the right pH
- Specialized
A chemical that changes color to show if a liquid is acidic or basic
- Specialized
A metal made mainly of nickel that resists very high heat and chemical damage
- Baby Talk
A children's game where two teams try to tag players from the other team and bring them to their base
- Specialized
A water-based paint that stays flexible, lasts a long time and resists moisture
How Fundamental
Surface Forms
Etymology
Base as an adjective meaning a 'foundation' layer comes from Greek basis, 'foundation', so a base layer is the first, supporting layer you put down. That is why a base coat or base salary is the basic or starting layer of something.