base
noun
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- Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
- The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
- (chemistry) Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds that turn red litmus blue and react with acids to form salts.
- (electronics) The name of the controlling terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).
- (geometry) The lowest side of a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.
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base
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- A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material.
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base,
caserne
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- (baseball) One of the four places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out when the ball is in play.
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base,
but,
coussin
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- The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
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base,
quartier général
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- (heraldry) The lowest third of a shield (or field), or an ordinary occupying this space, the champagne. (Compare terrace..)
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champagne
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base
adjective
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- (obsolete) Low in height; short.
- Low in place or position.
- (obsolete) Of low value or degree.
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abject,
bas,
ignoble,
indigne
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- (now, rare) Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality.
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ignoble,
indigne
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base
verb
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- (transitive) To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
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baser
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basis
noun
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- A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
- An underlying condition or circumstance.
- (linear algebra) In a vector space, a linearly independent set of vectors spanning the whole vector space.
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base
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based
adjective
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- (slang, of a person) Not caring what others think about one's personality, style, or behavior; focused on maintaining individuality.
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basé
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