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base

UK
/beɪs/
US
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base ten
base ten

Translations

basenoun
bases
pl
UK
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US
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The base of the statue was made of marble.
La base de la statue était en marbre.
baseSens militaire ou opérationnel.
The military base was located near the coast.
La base militaire était située près de la côte.
baseEn baseball.
The runner slid into second base just in time.
Le coureur a glissé jusqu'à la deuxième base juste à temps.
baseSens scientifique.
Sodium hydroxide is a common base used in chemical reactions.
L'hydroxyde de sodium est une base couramment utilisée dans les réactions chimiques.
baseSens mathématique et numération.
In binary, the base is 2.
En binaire, la base est 2.
baseSens abstrait : ensemble ou noyau sur lequel quelque chose repose.
The company's customer base has grown significantly over the past year.
La base de clients de l'entreprise a considérablement augmenté au cours de l'année écoulée.
baseSens culinaire.
The base of the soup was a rich chicken broth.
La base de la soupe était un bouillon de poulet riche.
Additional translations
radicalEn linguistique.
Synonyms
foundation
basis
footing
groundwork
support
substratum
platform
bedrock
Antonyms
apex
top
summit
peak
baseverb
based
Past Simple
based
Past Participle
basing
Gerund
UK
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US
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The company decided to base their new product design on customer feedback.
L'entreprise a décidé de baser la conception de son nouveau produit sur les retours des clients.
Additional translations
installerSens de placement ou d'établissement dans un lieu.
Synonyms
found
establish
ground
root
situate
set
place
baseadjective
baser
Comp.
basest
Super.
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ignobleSens moral péjoratif.
His base motives were evident when he betrayed his friends for money.
Ses motivations ignobles étaient évidentes lorsqu'il a trahi ses amis pour de l'argent.
inférieurSens de qualité ou de valeur faible.
The base materials used in the construction led to the building's quick deterioration.
Les matériaux inférieurs utilisés dans la construction ont entraîné la détérioration rapide du bâtiment.
fondamentalSens de fondation ou de point de départ.
The base layers of the network handle data transmission.
Les couches fondamentales du réseau assurent la transmission des données.
Synonyms
fundamental
primary
essential
core
foundational
Antonyms
noble
honorable

Definitions

basenoun
The lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported.
The base of the statue was made of marble.
A conceptual structure or entity on which something draws or depends.
The company's customer base has grown significantly over the past year.
A place used as a center of operations by the armed forces or others; a headquarters.
The military base was located near the coast.
In baseball, one of the four stations that must be reached in turn to score a run.
The runner slid into second base just in time.
A main or important ingredient to which other things are added.
The base of the soup was a rich chicken broth.
A substance that can accept hydrogen ions (protons) or more generally, donate a pair of valence electrons.
Sodium hydroxide is a common base used in chemical reactions.
The number that is raised to a power in mathematics, or the number of different digits used in a numeral system.
In binary, the base is 2.
The part of a word to which affixes are attached; a root or stem.
In the word 'redoing', 'do' is the base, while 're-' and '-ing' are affixes.
baseverb
To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
The company decided to base their new product design on customer feedback.
To situate or establish something in a particular place.
The military decided to base their operations in the coastal region.
baseadjective
Lacking higher values or moral principles; ignoble.
His base motives were evident when he betrayed his friends for money.
Of low quality or inferior value.
The base materials used in the construction led to the building's quick deterioration.
Having or showing little or no honor, courage, or decency; mean-spirited.
Her base actions during the competition were criticized by everyone.
Serving as a foundation or starting point; fundamental or underlying.
The base layers of the network handle data transmission.
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