base
/beɪs/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
Base means: a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries.
Synonyms for base61
noun, as in a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries
noun, as in lowest support of a structure
noun, as in the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
noun, as in (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
noun, as in installation from which a military force initiates operations
noun, as in a place that the runner must touch before scoring
noun, as in a lower limit
noun, as in a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
noun, as in any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
noun, as in the most important or necessary part of something
noun, as in (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
noun, as in the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
noun, as in the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
verb, as in use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
adjective, as in of low birth or station (‘base’ is archaic in this sense)
adjective, as in having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
adjective, as in serving as or forming a base
adjective, as in illegitimate
adjective, as in debased; not genuine
adjective, as in (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal
What does base mean?30
noun
a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries
lowest support of a structure“it was built on a base of solid rock”
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained“the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture”
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed“thematic vowels are part of the stem”
a support or foundation“the base of the lamp”
installation from which a military force initiates operations“the attack wiped out our forward bases”
a place that the runner must touch before scoring“he scrambled to get back to the bag”
a lower limit“the government established a wage floor”
a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water“bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia”
the most important or necessary part of something“the basis of this drink is orange juice”
(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place“10 is the radix of the decimal system”
the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area“the industrial base of Japan”
the bottom or lowest part“the base of the mountain”
(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment“the base of the skull”
the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed“the base of the triangle”
the principal ingredient of a mixture“glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments”
a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit“a tub should sit on its own base”
(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
adjective
of low birth or station (‘base’ is archaic in this sense)“baseborn wretches with dirty faces”
having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality“that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble”
serving as or forming a base“the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats”
not adhering to ethical or moral principles“base and unpatriotic motives”
illegitimate
debased; not genuine“an attempt to eliminate the base coinage”
(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal“base coins of aluminum”
verb
use as a basis for; found on“base a claim on some observation”
use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
situate as a center of operations“we will base this project in the new lab”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with base?19
Base in a sentence
- If a thermonuclear bomb hit that base, we'd be vaporized instantaneously.shekitten
- On base and off, buckle your seat-belts.helloroto
- Hitting the ball hard, he ran to first base.WarsawWill
- The dog was at the base of the tree, barking.Amastan
- Our dog peed on the snowman, leaving a yellow spot on his base.Nuel
- With first base open, he walked the batter.CM
- You're not going to get to first base if you do it that way.sharptoothed
- And a wish is engraved on the base of the statue.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of base
as a noun
- plural
- bases
as a verb
- past tense
- based
- present participle
- basing
- third-person singular
- bases
- past participle
- based
as a adjective
- comparative
- baser
- superlative
- basest