base
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1.0
- noun
- /beɪs/
:
base
- Dancing Fox and Talon sat together at the base of a tall basalt ridge.
- base layer
- base of the skull
- base of the tongue
But in some respects she's got a broader base to draw upon.
- But in some respects she's got a broader base to draw upon.
- And then I got the cream color base in the shade shell.
- Be sure to blend the base down and around your neck.
- This is turn up the base powder foundation.
Examples
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You should check the base of the lamp to ensure it's stable before using it.
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The filling was good, the base was terrible.
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I made this base for my chop saw.
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The first step would be to create a base on Mars with power.
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The windrows were approximately nine feet wide at the base and four feet tall.
Academic text (1999) -
The Washington monument is 55 feet at the base and 555 feet high.
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The stela is a stone monument erected at the base of a stairway of a remodeled temple.
Academic text (1991) -
They said one flew into the Senate itself, carrying a sprig of laurel, which it dropped at the base of Pompey's statue.
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The workers carefully installed the concrete at the base of the new building.
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He placed the flower pot on a stand to make it more visible at the base of the window.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
The lowest part or surface of a thing, often under water
439
1.0
The lowest part of something on which it stands
322
2.5
A piece of furniture that holds or shows things
128
5.2
The bottom layer of earth or rock that supports a road
127
3.6
The lowest part of a building that supports and spreads its weight
97
3.5
A basic idea that people build other things on
32
3.4
The main part that supports a system or group
25
7.1
The thick end of something like a handle or stick
24
4.5
A base that holds a statue, column, or vase
18
4.2
The basic principles that support a system, idea, or group
6
5.7
A wide base under a building that spreads its weight
4
7.2
The parts under a building or system that hold it up
1
7.3
The strong base under a building that holds it up
1
8.9
A layer under something that forms its base, like rock under ruins
The lowest part of a building that supports it
A flat plate under a machine that gives support
A flat plate fixed at the bottom of an iron or wall frame that touches a surface
The bottom part of a base that supports the parts above
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 Stable
- Specialized
12
4.7
- Specialized
127
3.6
204
1.0
24
4.5
322
2.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Base comes from the Greek word basis, which meant a 'step' or 'support' under something; imagine a step that holds a statue up. So the base of an organ or object is its bottom part or its support.