base

1. 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 nation
   is a type of: military installation - any facility servicing military forces
   subtypes:

   • 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
2. 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 foundation
   subtypes:

   • 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
   same as: foot, foundation, fundament, groundwork, substructure, understructure
3. 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 baseball
   subtypes:

   • 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 plate
   same as: bag
4. The bottom or lowest part (synset 109238222)
   "the base of the mountain"
   is a type of: part, piece - a portion of a natural object
5. (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 animals
   is a type of: bottom - the lowest part of anything
6. 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
   same as: floor
7. 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"
   is a type of: assumption, supposal, supposition - a hypothesis that is taken for granted
   subtypes: meat and potatoes - the fundamental part
   is a part of: explanation - thought that makes something comprehensible
   same as: basis, cornerstone, foundation, fundament, groundwork
8. A support or foundation (synset 102800851)
   "the base of the lamp"
   is a type of: support - any device that bears the weight of another thing
   subtypes:

   • 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
   same as: pedestal, stand
9. 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 water
   subtypes:

   • 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
10. 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 weight
    subtypes:

    • 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
11. 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
12. 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 it
    same as: basis
13. (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 numbers
    is a type of: number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units
    same as: radix
14. 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 space
    same as: home
15. 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 fear
    domain 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
    same as: al qaeda, al qaida, al-qa'ida, al-qaeda, al-qaida, qaeda
16. (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 language
    is 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
    same as: radical, root, root word, stem, theme
17. The stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area (synset 103575144)
    "the industrial base of Japan"
    is a type of: fund, stock, store - a supply of something available for future use
    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
18. 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
19. A flat bottom on which something is intended to sit (synset 102801733)
    "a tub should sit on its own base"
    is a type of: bottom, underside, undersurface - the lower side of anything
    is a part of:

    • box - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
    • lamp - a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
    • vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
20. (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 devices
    is a type of: electrode - a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
    is a part of: electronic transistor, junction transistor, transistor - a semiconductor device capable of amplification

1. 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 basis
   same as: basal
2. 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
   same as: baseborn, humble, lowly
3. (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
4. 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 law
   same as: immoral
5. 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 purpose
   same as: mean, meanspirited
6. Illegitimate (synset 301410788)
   domain usage: archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression
   similar to: illegitimate - of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful
   same as: baseborn
7. Debased;
   Not genuine (synset 301121104)
   "an attempt to eliminate the base coinage"
   similar to: counterfeit, imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior

1. Use as a basis for;
   Found on (synset 200638550)
   "base a claim on some observation"
   subtypes: build - found or ground
   same as: establish, found, ground
2. Situate as a center of operations (synset 202762071)
   "we will base this project in the new lab"
   is a type of: locate, situate - determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
3. Use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes (synset 201202706)
   is a type of: do drugs, drug - use recreational drugs
   same as: free-base

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