base

Meanings

• noun

  A structure that provides a stable foundation for something.

  - "The base of a mountain is its bottommost part."
  - "The chemical reaction took place at the base of the beaker."

• noun

  The starting point or origin of something.

  - "He traces his ancestry back to the base of his family tree."
  - "The project started from a base of $10,000."

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Pronunciation

1. /beɪs/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

acid , apex , admirable , desirable , likeable , noble

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Synonyms

alkali , F clef , basso , primitive , radical , little , petite , short , low-lying , lowland , common , low-born , lowly , plebeian , vulgar

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with base
space , chase , grace

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Variants

List of all variants of base that leads to same result
base , baseless , bases , cover all the bases , cover every base , covered all the bases , covered every base , covering all the bases , covering every base , covers all the bases , covers every base , had all her bases covered , had all his bases covered , had all its bases covered , had all my bases covered , had all one's bases covered , had all our bases covered , had all their bases covered , had all your bases covered , had her bases covered , had his bases covered , had its bases covered , had my bases covered , had one's bases covered , had our bases covered , had their bases covered , had your bases covered , has all her bases covered , has all his bases covered , has all its bases covered , has all one's bases covered , has her bases covered , has his bases covered , has its bases covered , has one's bases covered , have all my bases covered , have all one's bases covered , have all our bases covered , have all their bases covered , have all your bases covered , have my bases covered , have one's bases covered , have our bases covered , have their bases covered , have your bases covered , having all her bases covered , having all his bases covered , having all its bases covered , having all my bases covered , having all our bases covered , having all their bases covered , having all your bases covered , having her bases covered , having his bases covered , having its bases covered , having my bases covered , having our bases covered , having their bases covered , having your bases covered , off base , touch all the bases , touch every base , touched all the bases , touched every base , touches all the bases , touches every base , touching all the bases , touching every base , base on , base upon , based , based on , based upon , basing , basely , baseness , basenesses , baser , basest , basis , base angle , base angles , base exchange , base exchanges , base hit , base hits , BASE jumper , BASE jumping , base on balls , bases on balls

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Etymology

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Old French 'base' meaning foundation or bottom.

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Trivia

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1. The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, has a base that is 125 meters wide and 45 meters tall.

2. The term 'base' comes from the Old French word 'base', which means foundation or bottom.

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Related Concepts

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1. Acid-base reaction: A chemical reaction between an acid and a base that results in the formation of a salt and water.

2. Number system: A way of representing numbers using digits and a positional notation.

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Culture

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Base is used extensively in various fields such as mathematics, physics, and chemistry. In mathematics, the base of a number system determines how digits are interpreted. In physics, the base is the point of contact between a body and a supporting surface. In chemistry, a base is a substance that reacts with an acid to form a salt.

How to Memorize "base"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a solid foundation or a mountain with its base.
   - Imagine the base as the starting point of a project or a family tree.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'base' with the idea of a foundation or origin.
   - Think of the word 'base' as the starting point or starting line.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bring Many Apples Below Easy' to remember that the base of a number system is the digit placed below and to the left of the digits being read.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Beginning And Starting Point' to remember that the base is the starting point of something.

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