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Verb
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bases, plural;
  1. Have as the foundation for (something); use as a point from which (something) can develop
    • - the film is based on a novel by Pat Conroy
    • - inaccurate conclusions based on incomplete facts
  2. Situate as the center of operations
    • - a research program based at the University of Arizona
    • - a London-based band
Noun
  1. The underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process
    • - trust is the only basis for a good working relationship
  2. The system or principles according to which an activity or process is carried on
    • - she needed coaching on a regular basis
    • - flea markets operate on a cash-only basis
  3. The justification for or reasoning behind something
    • - on the basis of these statistics, important decisions are made
  1. (base) installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases"
  2. (base) basal: serving as or forming a base; "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats"
  3. (base) establish: use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
  4. (base) foundation: lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
  5. (base) of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"
  6. (base) situate as a center of operations; "we will base this project in the new lab"
  7. The term bases is used to describe both the cloth military skirts (often part of a doublet or a jerkin vest), generally richly embroidered, worn over the armour of later men-at-arms such as French gendarmes in the late fifteenth to early 16th century, as well as the plate armour skirt later ...
  8. The game of baseball is often used as a euphemistic metaphor for physical intimacy in the United States of America, especially to describe the level of sexual intimacy achieved in intimate encounters or relationships.
  9. (Base (architecture)) A column in structural engineering is a vertical structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. ...
  10. (Base (baseball)) A baseball field, also called a ball field or a baseball diamond, is the field upon which the game of baseball is played. The terms "baseball field" and "ball field" are also often used as synonyms for ballpark.
  11. (Base (chemistry)) In chemistry, a base is most commonly thought of as an aqueous substance that can accept hydronium ions. Bases are also the oxides or hydroxides of metals. A soluble base is also often referred to as an alkali if hydroxide ions are involved. ...
  12. (Base (clothing)) A dress shirt (in American English), or simply shirt (also button-front, button-up, or button-down shirt) is a shirt with a collar, a full-length opening at the front from the collar to the hem, and sleeves with cuffs. ...
  13. (base) 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 ...
  14. (basis) A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis; An underlying condition or circumstance; In a vector space, a linearly independent set of vectors spanning the whole vector space; Amount paid for an investment, including commissions and other expenses; A collection ...
  15. (Base) or nucleotide – the building blocks of DNA (adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine), and RNA (adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil).
  16. (Base) The glass vase at the bottom of your hookah is the base. The base holds water which filtrates the smoke for a smoother smoking experience.
  17. (Base) The alkali used in soap making. Sodium Hydroxide and Potassium Hydroxide are bases.
  18. (Base) 1. the trim beneath the bottom molding of a sign or bulletin. 2. the foundation or support of freestanding sign. See also footing. 3. the first or background color(s) in screen-printing.
  19. (Base) a material which neutralizes acids. An oil additive containing colloidally dispersed metal carbonate, used to reduce corrosive wear.
  20. (base) A compound that gives off OH- ions in water.  They are slippery and bitter and have a pH greater than 7.
  21. (base) A solution that has an excess of hydroxide ions (OH-)in aqueous solution.
  22. (Base) A substance which releases hydroxyl ions when dissolved in water. Bases react with acids to form a neutral salt and water.
  23. (base) To have good base is to keep equal weight on both feet or knees as not to be easily knocked off balance.
  24. base, the ginga, the fundamental movement
  25. (BASE) Chemicals of alkaline nature which will counteract the pH of an acid. Common bases used around the pool include Soda Ash, Sodium Bicarbonate and Sodium Carbonate. A base is the opposite of an acid. See Alkali