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base noun

  /beɪs/ , /beːs/
  • 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.
  • (mathematics) A number raised to the power of an exponent.
 base
  • A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material.
 base, caserne
  • (baseball) One of the four places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out when the ball is in play.
 base, but, coussin
  • The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
 base, quartier général
  • (heraldry) The lowest third of a shield (or field), or an ordinary occupying this space, the champagne. (Compare terrace..)
 champagne

base adjective

  /beɪs/ , /beːs/
  • (obsolete) Low in height; short.
  • Low in place or position.
  • (obsolete) Of low value or degree.
 abject, bas, ignoble, indigne
  • (now, rare) Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality.
 ignoble, indigne

base verb

  /beɪs/ , /beːs/
  • (transitive) To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
 baser

basis noun

  /ˈbeɪ.sɪs/ , /ˈbæɪ.sɪs/
  • 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.
 base

based adjective

  /beɪst/
  • (slang, of a person) Not caring what others think about one's personality, style, or behavior; focused on maintaining individuality.
 basé

baseness

bassesse
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