base
Noun
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Installation from which a military force initiates operations (synset 102801449)
"the attack wiped out our forward bases"referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nationis a type of: military installation - any facility servicing military forcessubtypes:
- air base, air station - a base for military aircraft
- army base - a large base of operations for an army
- firebase - an artillery base to support advancing troops
- navy base - base of operations for a naval fleet
- rocket base - a military base for rocket missiles
same as: base of operations -
Lowest support of a structure (synset 103391862)
"it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"is a type of: support - supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundationsubtypes:
- bed - a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track
- mat, raft, raft foundation - a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
is a part of: construction, structure - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts -
A place that the runner must touch before scoring (synset 102801040)
"he scrambled to get back to the bag"is a type of: baseball equipment - equipment used in playing baseballsubtypes:
- first base - the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball
- home, home base, home plate, plate - (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
- second base - the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
- third, third base - the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
is a part of: baseball diamond, diamond, infield - the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home platesame as: bag -
The bottom or lowest part (synset 109238222)
"the base of the mountain"
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(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment (synset 108528849)
"the base of the skull"referred to in: anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animalsis a type of: bottom - the lowest part of anything
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A lower limit (synset 106670863)
"the government established a wage floor"is a type of: control - the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.subtypes:
- price floor - floor below which prices are not allowed to fall
- wage floor - floor below which wages are not allowed to fall
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The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained (synset 105801562)
"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"subtypes: meat and potatoes - the fundamental partis a part of: explanation - thought that makes something comprehensible
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A support or foundation (synset 102800851)
"the base of the lamp"is a type of: support - any device that bears the weight of another thingsubtypes:
- brass monkey - a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships
- staddle - a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked
- trivet - a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
- trivet - a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
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A phosphoric ester of a nucleoside;
The basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) (synset 114988729)is a type of: ester - organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of watersubtypes:- base pair - one of the pairs of chemical bases joined by hydrogen bonds that connect the complementary strands of a DNA molecule or of an RNA molecule that has two strands; the base pairs are adenine with thymine and guanine with cytosine in DNA and adenine with uracil and guanine with cytosine in RNA
- adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid, amp - a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
- adenosine diphosphate, adp - an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
- adenosine triphosphate, atp - a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
- a, deoxyadenosine monophosphate - one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
- c, deoxycytidine monophosphate - one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
- deoxyguanosine monophosphate, g - one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
- deoxythymidine monophosphate, t - one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
- muton - the smallest unit of DNA where a mutation can occur
- polynucleotide - (biochemistry) a linear polymer whose molecule is composed of many nucleotide units constituting a section of a nucleic acid molecule
- oligo, oligonucleotide - (biochemistry) a polynucleotide whose molecules contain relatively few nucleotides
- u, uracil - a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
same as: nucleotide -
Any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water (synset 114642431)
"bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"is a type of: chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weightsubtypes:
- pyridine - a toxic colorless flammable liquid organic base with a disagreeable odor; usually derived from coal
- purine - a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
- purine - any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
- glyoxaline, imidazole, iminazole - an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor
- cyanuramide, melamine - a white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins
- pyrimidine - any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
same as: alkali -
The bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed (synset 113920530)
"the base of the triangle"is a type of: flank - a subfigure consisting of a side of something
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The most important or necessary part of something (synset 113831981)
"the basis of this drink is orange juice"is a type of: component, component part, constituent, part, portion - something determined in relation to something that includes itsame as: basis
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(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place (synset 113619037)
"10 is the radix of the decimal system"referred to in: number representation system, number system, numeration system, system of numeration - any notation for the representation of numbersis a type of: number - a concept of quantity involving zero and unitssame as: radix
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The place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end (synset 108507412)
is a type of: location - a point or extent in spacesame as: home
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A terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups;
Has cells in more than 50 countries (synset 108030577)referred to in: act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling feardomain region:- afghanistan, islamic state of afghanistan - a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south
- islamic republic of pakistan, pakistan, west pakistan - a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
is an instance of: foreign terrorist organization, fto, terrorist group, terrorist organization - a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals -
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed (synset 106311183)
"thematic vowels are part of the stem"referred to in: linguistics - the scientific study of languageis a type of: descriptor, form, signifier, word form - the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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The stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area (synset 103575144)
"the industrial base of Japan"has:
- communication equipment, communication system - facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information
- fire station, firehouse - a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
- gas system - facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service
- main - a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
- penal facility, penal institution - an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public
- grid, power grid, power system - a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
- public works - structures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks) constructed at government expense for public use
- school system - establishment including the plant and equipment for providing education from kindergarten through high school
- sewage system, sewage works, sewer system - facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage
- transit, transportation, transportation system - a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
- water, water supply, water system - a facility that provides a source of water
same as: infrastructure -
The principal ingredient of a mixture (synset 102801928)
"glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments"; "he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green"; "everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base"is a type of: ingredient - a component of a mixture or compound
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A flat bottom on which something is intended to sit (synset 102801733)
"a tub should sit on its own base"
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(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector (synset 102801276)
referred to in: electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devicesis a type of: electrode - a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuitis a part of: electronic transistor, junction transistor, transistor - a semiconductor device capable of amplification
Adjective
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Serving as or forming a base (synset 301861961)
"the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats"similar to: basic - pertaining to or constituting a base or basissame as: basal
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Of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) (synset 301597282)
"baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"similar to: lowborn - of humble birth or origins
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(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal (synset 302354354)
"base coins of aluminum"; "a base metal"similar to: inferior - of low or inferior quality
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Not adhering to ethical or moral principles (synset 302043484)
"base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds"similar to: wrong - contrary to conscience or morality or lawsame as: immoral
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Having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality (synset 301594057)
"that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"; "taking a mean advantage"; "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"; "something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics"similar to: ignoble - completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purposesame as: mean, meanspirited
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Illegitimate (synset 301410788)
domain usage: archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expressionsimilar to: illegitimate - of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawfulsame as: baseborn
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Debased;
Not genuine (synset 301121104)"an attempt to eliminate the base coinage"similar to: counterfeit, imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior
Verb
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Use as a basis for;
Found on (synset 200638550)"base a claim on some observation"subtypes: build - found or ground -
Situate as a center of operations (synset 202762071)
"we will base this project in the new lab"
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Use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes (synset 201202706)
same as: free-base
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