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| base [ bayss ] |
noun (plural bas·es) |
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1. lowest part: the lowest, bottom, or supporting part or layer of something
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2. main supporting element: the main source of an important component in an economy or sphere of influence
  improve our customer base
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3. fundamental principle: the main principle or starting point of a system or theory
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4. center from which activities start: a center from which activities start or are coordinated
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5. armed forces installation: a fort, reservation, proving ground, port, air base, or other facility owned and used by the armed forces
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6. main ingredient: a main ingredient to which others are added
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7. baseball field marker: one of the four corners of the diamond-shaped infield that a batter must touch in order to score a run
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8. architecture lower part of built structure: the lower part of a built structure such as a wall, pillar, or column
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9. anatomy attachment area of body organ: the part of an organ or body part by which it is attached to a more central structure of an organism
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10. heraldry lower part of heraldic shield: the lower part of a heraldic shield
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11. mathematics reference number: the number that is the basis for a system of calculation, represented by the total countable digits in the system. The base 10 system contains the ten digits 0-9.
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12. mathematics logarithm reference: a number raised to a power denoted by a superscript. In the equation 102 = 100, 10 is the base. Natural logarithms have a base e (= 2.718).
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13. mathematics lower side of figure: the lower side or face of a geometric figure
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14. measurements
Same as baseline (sense 1)
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15. solvent: a medium in which ingredients or constituents may be dissolved or carried
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16. stock exchange lowest stock price: the lowest recorded price level of a tradable commodity or security
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17. chemistry chemical compound: a compound that releases hydroxyl ions to form a solution with a pH greater than 7, reacts with acids to form salts, and turns red litmus paper blue
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18. chemistry chemical compound forming covalent bond: a compound that can accept a proton or donate a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond with an acid
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19. photog film foundation: an inert medium supporting the photographic emulsion of films
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20. electrical engineering middle region of transistor: the middle region of a transistor between the emitter and the collector
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transitive verb (past and past participle based, present participle bas·ing, 3rd person present singular bas·es) |
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1. make base for something: to create or provide a base for something
Top management decided to base the new subsidiary in San Antonio.
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2. assign somebody to base: to station, post, or assign somebody to a base
Troops have been based in Munich since the end of Word War II.
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3. use something as basis: to use something as a base or basis for something else
His report is based on the research he carried out in Peru.
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin basis< Greek basis (see basis)] |
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have all bases covered to have made preparations to insure that every eventuality is provided for
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off base wrong or inexact (informal)
Your calculations are all off base.
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touch base (with somebody) to communicate briefly with somebody, e.g. to move a project forward or exchange current information
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