Meaning

36 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Something from which other things extend; a foundation.

    a support or foundation

  2. Something from which other things extend; a foundation.

    (countable, uncountable)A supporting, lower or bottom component of a structure or object.

  3. (countable, uncountable)The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.

    Basis, Grundlage

    стартstart, ба́заbáza, ба́зисbázis

  4. (countable, uncountable)A site, structure, or both, usually durable and often permanent, for housing military personnel and materiel.

    Kaserne, Basis, Stützpunkt

    ба́заbáza, опо́рный пунктopórnyj punkt

    ба́заbáza

  5. (countable, uncountable)The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.

    Basis

    штабštab, штаб-кварти́раštab-kvartíra

    the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end

  6. (countable, uncountable)A basic but essential component or ingredient.

  7. (countable, uncountable)A substance used as a mordant in dyeing.

  8. (countable, uncountable)Foundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform.

  9. (countable, uncountable)Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds that turn red litmus blue and react with acids to form salts.

    any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

  10. Important areas in games and sports.

    (countable, uncountable)A safe zone in the children's games of tag and hide-and-go-seek.

  11. (countable, uncountable)One of the four places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out when the ball is in play.

    ба́заbáza

  12. (countable, uncountable)The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.

    Sockel

    осно́ваosnóva

Examples

813 sentences
  1. Aren't you still based in Boston?

    Хіба ви все ще не базуєтеся у Бостоні?

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  2. I made my decision based on what you said.

    Я прийняв рішення на основі того, що ти сказав.

    deBei meiner Entscheidung habe ich mich auf das gestützt, was du gesagt hast.

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  3. Science is based on very careful observations.

    Наука базується на дуже ретельних спостереженнях.

    deWissenschaft basiert auf äußerst sorgfältiger Beobachtung.

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  4. We don't want to make decisions based on rumors.

    Ми не хочемо приймати рішення на основі чуток.

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  5. Our company's base is in Tokyo.

    ruБаза нашей компании находится в Токио.

    deDer Sitz unseres Unternehmens ist in Tokyo.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
1. something from which other things extend:
Русский
By meaning 4
1. something from which other things extend:
2. starting point of thought:
3. permanent structure for housing military:
4. headquarters:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
1. something from which other things extend:
8. chemical compound that will neutralize an acid:
3. permanent structure for housing military:
10. lowermost part of a column:
15. heraldic charge: lowest third of a shield or field:

Origin

From Middle English base, bas, baas, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient

From Middle English base, bas, baas, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις (básis). Doublet of basis and bass.

Probably a specific use of Etymology 1, above; perhaps also a development of the plural of bar.

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Forms

plural: bases
Singularbase
Pluralbases

regular

Synonyms

11 synonyms
a place where something is located or based:seatA1
chemical compound that will neutralize an acid:alkali
Close in meaning
  • a support or foundation:pedestalstand
  • a place that the runner must touch before scoring:bag
  • installation from which a military force initiates operations:base of operations
  • the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end:home
  • (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place:radix
  • any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water:alkali

Antonyms

3 antonyms
chemical compound that will neutralize an alkali:acidB2
end of a leaf:apex

Word family

158 related words

Collocations

6 patterns
  • based based
  • based based on
  • is based based
  • based based in
  • story is based
  • movie is based

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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