base
base
beɪs
beis
British pronunciation
/bˈe‌ɪs/

Definitie en betekenis van "base"in het Engels

01

laag, gemeen

completely lacking moral or honorable purpose or character
base definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
She was appalled by the base behavior of her former friend.
Ze was geschokt door het lage gedrag van haar voormalige vriendin.
02

basis-, fundamenteel

serving as or forming a base
03

van lage afkomst, gemeen

of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
04

nep, van inferieure kwaliteit

not genuine; counterfeit or of inferior quality
example
Voorbeelden
His signature on the document was deemed base by handwriting experts.
Zijn handtekening op het document werd door handschriftdeskundigen als vervalst beschouwd.
05

onwettig, bastaard

illegitimate
06

basis (gebruikt voor metalen) bestaande uit of gelegeerd met inferieur metaal

(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal
07

laag, gemeen

characterized by dishonorable or unethical behavior
example
Voorbeelden
The scandal revealed the base corruption within the organization.
Het schandaal onthulde de fundamentele corruptie binnen de organisatie.
08

basis-, initieel

forming the starting level of pay, cost, or benefit before any additions
Dialectamerican flagAmerican
basicbritish flagBritish
example
Voorbeelden
The job comes with a base pay and stock options.
De baan komt met een basissalaris en aandelenopties.
01

basis, station

(baseball) any of the four stations that the runner must reach to score a run
base definition and meaning
02

basis, militaire basis

a place with buildings and facilities for military operations and activities
03

basis, fundament

the bottom portion or support of a column, pillar, or structure, providing stability and transitioning between the column and the ground or foundation
04

base

(chemistry) a substance that can accept protons, donate electrons, or release hydroxide ions in aqueous solution
example
Voorbeelden
Antacids contain weak bases to neutralize stomach acid.
Antacida bevatten zwakke basen om maagzuur te neutraliseren.
05

basis, fundament

a support or foundation
06

basis, grondslag

the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
07

basis, grondslag

a lower limit
08

basis

(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment
09

basis, fundament

the bottom part of a particular thing
example
Voorbeelden
Moss grew thickly at the base of the old tree, thriving in the damp shade.
Mos groeide dik aan de voet van de oude boom, gedijend in de vochtige schaduw.
10

basis, het deel van de transistor dat de emitter van de collector scheidt

(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
11

basis, ondergrond

a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
12

infrastructuur, basis

the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
13

basis, grondslag

the principal ingredient of a mixture
14

basis, wortel

(linguistics) the form to which affixes or other morphological operations are added to create a new word
example
Voorbeelden
The base " child " can expand to " childish " or " childhood. "
De basis "kind" kan uitbreiden naar "kinderachtig" of "kindertijd".
15

basis, terroristisch netwerk

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
16

hoofdkantoor, basis

the main office or central location from which a company, organization, or operation manages and coordinates its activities
example
Voorbeelden
They decided to shift their base to a more cost-effective area.
Ze besloten hun basis te verplaatsen naar een kosteneffectiever gebied.
17

basis, radix

(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
18

basis, grondslag

the most important or necessary part of something
19

basis, basiszijde

the side of a geometric shape, usually the one considered as the bottom, from which the height is measured
example
Voorbeelden
To find the area of a trapezoid, you need the lengths of both bases and the height.
Om de oppervlakte van een trapezium te vinden, heb je de lengtes van beide bases en de hoogte nodig.
20

base, nucleotide

a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
to base
01

baseren, grondvesten

to build something upon a certain foundation or principle, or to use it as a starting point for further growth or development
Ditransitive: to base sth on sth
example
Voorbeelden
Her decision to pursue a career in medicine is based on a passion for helping others.
Haar beslissing om een carrière in de geneeskunde na te streven is gebaseerd op een passie om anderen te helpen.
02

basen

to use purified cocaine by burning it and inhaling the resulting fumes
Transitive: to base cocaine
example
Voorbeelden
The dangers of basing cocaine include a higher risk of overdose and long-term damage to respiratory and cardiovascular systems.
De gevaren van cocaïne roken omvatten een hoger risico op overdosering en langdurige schade aan de luchtwegen en het cardiovasculaire systeem.
03

baseren, vestigen

to situate or establish as a central location for operations, activities, or planning
Transitive: to base sth somewhere
example
Voorbeelden
The organization chose to base its research and development division in the innovation hub of the country.
De organisatie koos ervoor om haar onderzoeks- en ontwikkelingsafdeling te vestigen in het innovatiecentrum van het land.
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