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base noun

  /beɪs/ , /beːs/
  • (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.
  • (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.
 bas
  • A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material.
 bas, kasern
  • Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
 bas, grund
  • The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
 början, bas
  • The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
 högkvarter
  • (heraldry) The lowest third of a shield (or field), or an ordinary occupying this space, the champagne. (Compare terrace..)
 sköldfot, stam

base adjective

  /beɪs/ , /beːs/
  • (of a metal) Not considered precious or noble.
  • Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
 oädel
  • (now, rare) Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality.
 usel

basis noun

  /ˈbeɪ.sɪs/ , /ˈbæɪ.sɪs/
  • (linear algebra) In a vector space, a linearly independent set of vectors spanning the whole vector space.
 bas
  • A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
 basis, grund

base verb

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

based adjective

  /beɪst/
  • Founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.
 baserad

based adjective

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