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base adjective

  /beɪs/ , /beːs/
  • (of a metal) Not considered precious or noble.
  • Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
αγενής
  • (now, rare) Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality.
ευτελής
  • Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
ποταπός
  • (obsolete) Low in height; short.
  • Low in place or position.
  • (obsolete) Of low value or degree.
ταπεινός

base noun

  /beɪs/ , /beːs/
  • The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
  • A site, structure, or both, usually durable and often permanent, for housing military personnel and materiel.
  • (chemistry) Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds that turn red litmus blue and react with acids to form salts.
  • (baseball) One of the four places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out when the ball is in play.
  • (architecture) The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.
  • (botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support.
  • (geometry) The lowest side of a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.
  • (mathematics) A number raised to the power of an exponent.
βάση
  • Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
βάση, θεμέλιο
  • The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
βάση, έδρα
  • A safe zone in the children's games of tag and hide-and-go-seek.
μάνα

base verb

  /beɪs/ , /beːs/
  • (transitive) To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
βασίζω
  • (transitive) To be located (at a particular place).
εδρεύω

basis noun

  /ˈbeɪ.sɪs/<a:RP,GA><ref:<<name:OED>>> , /ˈbæɪ.sɪs/
  • A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
βάση

based adjective

  /beɪst/
  • Founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.
-παγής, βασιζόμενος
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