base

/bˈe‌ɪs/

/ˈbeɪs/

[noun] [adjective] [verb]

Base

[NOUN]

(baseball) any of the four stations that the runner must reach to score a run

synonyms : bag

a place with buildings and facilities for military operations and activities

synonyms : base of operations

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

synonyms : foot

a support or foundation

synonyms : pedestal

stand

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

synonyms : basis

a lower limit

synonyms : floor

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

the bottom or lowest part

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

a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit

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

synonyms : infrastructure

the principal ingredient of a mixture

the form to which affixes or other morphological operations are added to create a new word

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

synonyms : al Qaeda

the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end

synonyms : home

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

synonyms : radix

the most important or necessary part of something

synonyms : basis