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base - 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" |
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alkali |
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chemical compound,
compound an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
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pyridine a toxic colorless flammable liquid organic base with a disagreeable odor; usually derived from coal
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purine a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
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purine a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
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glyoxaline,
imidazole,
iminazole an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor
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cyanuramide,
melamine a white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins
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pyrimidine a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor
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base - installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases" |
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military installation any facility servicing military forces
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armed forces,
armed services,
military,
military machine,
war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
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air base,
air station a base for military aircraft
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army base a large base of operations for an army
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firebase an artillery base to support advancing troops
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navy base base of operations for a naval fleet
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rocket base a military base for rocket missiles
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base - a place that the runner must touch before scoring; "he scrambled to get back to the bag" |
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bag |
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baseball equipment equipment used in playing baseball
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baseball diamond,
diamond,
infield the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
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first base the initial stage in accomplishing something; "we didn't get to first base with that approach"
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home,
home base,
home plate,
plate an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"
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second base the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
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third,
third base the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it; "a simple harmony written in major thirds"
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base - a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp" |
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pedestal,
stand |
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support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
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brass monkey a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships
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staddle a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked
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trivet a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
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trivet a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
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base - a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit; "a tub should sit on its own base" |
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bottom,
underside,
undersurface a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms"
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vessel a craft designed for water transportation
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box a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"
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lamp an artificial source of visible illumination
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base - (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull" |
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bottom a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms"
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anatomy,
general anatomy a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes"
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base - (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector |
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electrode a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
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electronic transistor,
junction transistor,
transistor a semiconductor device capable of amplification
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electronics the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
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base - 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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ingredient a component of a mixture or compound
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base - the bottom or lowest part; "the base of the mountain" |
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part,
piece something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
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base - (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place; "10 is the radix of the decimal system" |
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radix |
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number an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
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number representation system,
number system,
numeration system,
system of numeration any notation for the representation of numbers
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base - the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end |
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home |
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location a point or extent in space
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base - the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed; "the base of the triangle" |
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flank the side between ribs and hipbone
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base - situate as a center of operations; "we will base this project in the new lab" |
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locate,
situate discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing"
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base - having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; "that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke; "taking a mean advantage"; "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare; "something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics" |
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mean,
meanspirited |
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ignoble completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose; "something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude"; "I think it a less evil that some criminals should escape than that the government should play an ignoble part"- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
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base - not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds" |
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immoral |
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wrong based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way"
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base - illegitimate |
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baseborn |
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illegitimate contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
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archaicism,
archaism the use of an archaic expression
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base - of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth" |
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baseborn,
humble,
lowly |
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lowborn of humble birth or origins; "a topsy-turvy society of lowborn rich and blue-blooded poor"
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base - debased; not genuine; "an attempt to eliminate the base coinage" |
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counterfeit,
imitative not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"
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base - (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal; "base coins of aluminum"; "a base metal" |
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inferior of or characteristic of low rank or importance
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