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The lowest part of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported
“The most rudimentary method of modeling the soil is to use only springs, located at the base of the structure.”
The lower side or face of a geometric construction
“Plunge the base of the pan into a bowl of very cold water.”
A foundation or starting point for further work
“The law professor expressed that the decision was a good base for political reform discussions.”
A center of operations, organization, or supply
“Well, his firm had a base on the Old Kent Road under the name London Easylink, and its prime contract was route 185 from Lewisham.”
A place or component that is central to something
“The small country has fashioned itself as a base for international trade.”
A place one calls home
“For most of the spring and early summer, Helga's base was in Scotland.”
The distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something
Manned artificial research satellite
Home base
A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge
A strong position secured by an army inside enemy territory from which to advance or attack
Lower reach
A game in which two teams have to chase and capture any opponents running from their home area
A place where one performs work
The thicker end of something, especially a tool or a weapon
A (usually technical) description of an event or system that is considered to be accurate
The least or smallest amount or quantity possible, attainable, or required
Remote station
Caustic soda
The tip or furthermost part of something
The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides
An individual rule as part of a system of law or religious doctrine
A section or stage of a journey or process
The small projecting remnant of something that has been cut or broken off or worn away
The limit or quantitative point at which an action is triggered
To use as a basis for
“He would base his conclusions on evidence gathered through routine detective work.”
To situate at a specified place as the center of operations
“The new startup will base itself in San Francisco.”
To provide an educational or philosophical foundation for
(center on) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something)
To start or establish
To provide housing or accommodation for
Without moral principles
“It provides enormous revenue for the unscrupulous and gratification for the irrepressible base instincts of men.”
Characterized by wickedness or brutality
Meager or little in amount
Completed before need or a milestone event
Characterized by a low level of excellence
Displaying severe degradation and neglect
Insignificant or worthless
Basely or weakly fearful
Submissive or slavish
Farthest down
Relating to the human body on a mortal level, as opposed to spiritually
During a period of less use or demand than the maximum (peak), generally overnight
Born to unmarried parents
Innate or instinctive to a person or thing
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