Base

Base or BASE may refer to:A base is a mixture of urine n waste so do not eat it

* "Base" meaning bottom, the lowest part of an object

* can mean negative, unfavorable or undesirable in nature. Bad; vile; malicious; evil.

In mathematics:
*Base (mathematics), the number "b" in an expression of the form "b"^"n", hence also the number of digits (known also as the "radix") in a positional numeral system, for example, "base 10"
*Base (topology), a topological space
*Base (group theory)
*One of the sides of a trapezoid or triangle

In the sciences:
*Base (chemistry), a substance that can accept hydrogen ions (protons)
*Base pair, a pair of connected nucleotides on complementary DNA and RNA strands
*Nucleobase, in genetics, the parts of DNA and RNA involved in forming base pairs

In other fields:
*Base (politics), a group of voters who almost always support a single party's candidates
*Base (baseball), the 3 canvas bags and home plate
*Military base, or non-military base, which provides shelter, military equipment and personnel
*Cooking base, a concentrated flavouring compound
*Bipolar junction transistor, Base Switch that controls current in a transistor
*Beta-alumina solid electrolyte, a fast ion conductor material used as a membrane in several types of molten salt electrochemical cells
*Foundation (cosmetics), a cosmetic applied to the face

Base may also refer to:

*Bedini Audio Spectral Enhancer, an audio signal processor used in the early 1990s
*Bible Archaeology Search and Exploration Institute
*BASE (search engine), Bielefeld Academic Search Engine
*Base (electronic goods manufacturer), a manufacturer of consumer electronics.
*Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy, an organization under the United Nations Environment Programme
*BASE jumping
*BASE (mobile), a Belgium mobile telecommunications operator
*Google Base, an online database provided by Google
*OpenOffice.org Base, OpenOffice.org's database module
*Budapest Aircraft Services, an airline based in Budapest, Hungary
*Rob Base, American rapper
*One of three connections on a transistor
*The binder which holds paint or other materials together
*The bottom of a building or other structure, often a foundation
*A part of some types of column, below the shaft
*A pedestal, supporting a statue or other item
*A lifter in a cheerleading stunt
*A slang term for the drug amphetamine
*part of the Marxist theory of Base and superstructure
*A series of baseball-derived euphemisms for sexual activity

ee also

*Basic
*Basis

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Synonyms:

Inferior, of little or no worth, cheap, worthless, Basis, foundation, ground, groundwork, lowest part, bottom, foot / Debased, spurious, counterfeit, false, Base-line / Plebeian, vulgar, untitled, nameless, lowly, humble, unknown, unhonored, base-born, of low birth, Principal element (of a compound), Found, rest, establish. Followed by on or upon.] (Followed by on or upon.) / Mean, despicable, contemptible, beggarly, sordid, servile, slavish, menial, sorry, worthless, pitiful, low-minded, rascally, abject, grovelling, low, venal / Shameful, disreputable, disgraceful, discreditable, dishonorable, scandalous, infamous, vile, villanous

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base — base … Dictionnaire des rimes
base — [ baz ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. basis, mot gr. « marche, point d appui » I ♦ A ♦ 1 ♦ Partie inférieure d un corps sur laquelle il porte, il repose. ⇒ appui (point d appui), assiette, assise, 1. dessous, fond, fondement, pied. La base de l édifice… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Base D'or — En mathématiques, le nombre d or, à savoir peut être utilisé comme une base de numération. Ce système est connu sous le nom base d or, ou accessoirement, phinaire (car le symbole pour le nombre d or est la lettre grecque « phi »). Tout… … Wikipédia en Français
base — base1 [bās] n. [ME < OFr bas < L basis,BASIS] 1. the thing or part on which something rests; lowest part or bottom; foundation 2. the fundamental or main part, as of a plan, organization, system, theory, etc. 3. the principal or essential… … English World dictionary
base — n Base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork are comparable when meaning something on which another thing is reared or built or by which it is supported or fixed in place. Base may be applied to the lowest part or bottom of something without… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
base — base·ball; base; base·less; base·lin·er; base·ly; base·man; base·ment; base·ness; de·base; de·base·ment; di·a·base; em·base; gnatho·base; gyno·base; im·base; iso·base; phal·lo·base; rheo·base; rim·base; scle·ro·base; sub·base; sur·base;… … English syllables
base — (Del lat. basis, y este del gr. βάσις). 1. f. Fundamento o apoyo principal de algo. 2. Conjunto de personas representadas por un mandatario, delegado o portavoz suyo. U. m. en pl.) 3. Lugar donde se concentra personal y equipo, para, partiendo de … Diccionario de la lengua española
Base — (b[=a]s), a. [OE. bass, F. bas, low, fr. LL. bassus thick, fat, short, humble; cf. L. Bassus, a proper name, and W. bas shallow. Cf. {Bass} a part in music.] 1. Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs. [Archaic]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Base — Base, n. [F. base, L. basis, fr. Gr. ba sis a stepping, step, a base, pedestal, fr. bai nein to go, step, akin to E. come. Cf. {Basis}, and see {Come}.] 1. The bottom of anything, considered as its support, or that on which something rests for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
base — 1. a base de. Locución preposicional que, seguida de un sustantivo, expresa que lo denotado por este es el fundamento o componente principal: «Los [tallarines] verdes [...] están hechos a base de albahaca» (Cisneros Mestizaje [Perú 1995]).… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

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