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1.
serving as or forming a base
the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats
2.
(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal
base coins of aluminum
a base metal
3.
of low birth or station
4.
not adhering to ethical or moral principles
base and unpatriotic motives
a base, degrading way of life
5.
having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble
6.
illegitimate
7.
debased; not genuine
an attempt to eliminate the base coinage
'base' - used as a noun
8.
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
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any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia
10.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
the attack wiped out our forward bases
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lowest support of a structure
it was built on a base of solid rock
12.
place that runner must touch before scoring
13.
(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
14.
the bottom or lowest part
the base of the mountain
15.
(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment
the base of the skull
16.
a lower limit
17.
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
18.
a support or foundation
the base of the lamp
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the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed
the base of the triangle
20.
the most important or necessary part of something
21.
the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
22.
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
23.
the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
the industrial base of Japan
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the principal ingredient of a mixture
glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments
he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green
everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base
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a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
a tub should sit on its own base
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(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
'base' - used as a verb
27.
use as a basis for; found on
base a claim on some observation
28.
use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
29.
assign to a station
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1. Base / Plural
bases
2. Base / Past
based
3. Base / Third Person
bases
4. Base / Present Participle
basing
5. Base / Comparitive
baser
6. Base / Superlative
basest
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