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Noun Something from which other things extend; a foundation. A supporting, lower or bottom component of a structure or object. The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis. A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material. The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters. (cooking, painting, pharmacy) A basic but essential component or ingredient. A substance used as a mordant in dyeing. (cosmetics) Foundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform. (chemistry) Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts. Important areas in games and sports. A safe zone in the children's games of tag and hide-and-go-seek. (baseball) One of the three places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out. (architecture) The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement. (biology) A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer. (botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support. (electronics) The name of the controlling terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT). (geometry) The lowest side of a in a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat. (heraldry) The lowest third of a shield or escutcheon. (heraldry) The lower part of the field. See escutcheon. (mathematics) A number raised to the power of an exponent. (mathematics) Synonym of radix. (topology) The set of sets from which a topology is generated. (topology) A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles. (acrobatics, cheerleading) In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that remains in contact with the ground. (linguistics) A morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached. (music) Dated form of bass. (military, historical) The smallest kind of cannon. (archaic) The housing of a horse. (plural) A kind of skirt (often of velvet or brocade, but sometimes of mailed armour) which hung from the middle to about the knees, or lower. (obsolete) The lower part of a robe or petticoat. (obsolete) An apron. A line in a survey which, being accurately determined in length and position, serves as the origin from which to compute the distances and positions of any points or objects connected with it by a system of triangles. Verb (transitive) To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of. (transitive) To be located (at a particular place). (acrobatics, cheerleading) To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer. Adjective (obsolete) Low in height; short. Low in place or position. (obsolete) Of low value or degree. (archaic) Of low social standing or rank; vulgar, common. Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly. (now rare) Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality. Designating those metals which are not classed as precious or noble. Alloyed with inferior metal; debased. Not classical or correct. Obsolete form of bass. (law) Not held by honourable service. Noun (now chiefly US, historical) The game of prisoners' bars. [from 15th c.] Acronym Alternative form of BASE Find more words! 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