base

noun

1. 1

   a support or foundation

   the base of the lamp

2. 2

   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

   the base of the lamp

3. 3

   a place that the runner must touch before scoring

   he scrambled to get back to the bag

4. 4

   (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector

5. 5

   installation from which a military force initiates operations

   the attack wiped out our forward bases

6. 6

   a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit

   a tub should sit on its own base

7. 7

   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

8. 8

   lowest support of a structure

   it was built on a base of solid rock

   he stood at the foot of the tower

9. 9

   the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area

   the industrial base of Japan

10. 10

    the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

    the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture

11. 11

    (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

    thematic vowels are part of the stem

12. 12

    a lower limit

    the government established a wage floor