Base
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noun
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verb
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adjective
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(As a noun)
Base ( noun )
- The lowest part or edge of something, such as a mountain or a structure.
- The point from which a calculation or measurement is made.
- The fundamental principles or foundation on which something is based.
- A place where military forces are stationed.
- A substance or chemical used to neutralize or counteract an acid.
Origin:
Middle english: from old french, based on latin basis "foundation", from the verb batisci "to build".
Examples:
- The base of the mountain was shrouded in mist.
- The base of the triangle is the side on which it stands.
- The base of the pyramid is a square.
- The army has a base in the desert.
- The base neutralizes the acid to make the solution pH-neutral.
(As a verb)
Base ( verb )
- The lowest part or edge of something, such as a mountain or a structure.
- The point from which a calculation or measurement is made.
- The fundamental principles or foundation on which something is based.
- A place where military forces are stationed.
- A substance or chemical used to neutralize or counteract an acid.
Origin:
Middle english: from old french, based on latin basis "foundation", from the verb batisci "to build".
Examples:
- The base of the mountain was shrouded in mist.
- The base of the triangle is the side on which it stands.
- The base of the pyramid is a square.
- The army has a base in the desert.
- The base neutralizes the acid to make the solution pH-neutral.
(As an adjective)
Base ( adjective )
- The lowest part or edge of something, such as a mountain or a structure.
- The point from which a calculation or measurement is made.
- The fundamental principles or foundation on which something is based.
- A place where military forces are stationed.
- A substance or chemical used to neutralize or counteract an acid.
Origin:
Middle english: from old french, based on latin basis "foundation", from the verb batisci "to build".
Examples:
- The base of the mountain was shrouded in mist.
- The base of the triangle is the side on which it stands.
- The base of the pyramid is a square.
- The army has a base in the desert.
- The base neutralizes the acid to make the solution pH-neutral.