Definition of base

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Base (n.) Fig.: The fundamental or essential part of a thing; the essential principle; a groundwork.

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Base :: Base (a.) Illegitimate by birth; bastard.
Sesquisalt :: Sesquisalt (n.) A salt derived from a sesquioxide base, or made up on the proportions of a sesqui compound..
Ledgment :: Ledgment (n.) A string-course or horizontal suit of moldings, such as the base moldings of a building..
Base-court :: Base-court (n.) An inferior court of law, not of record..
Ptomaine :: Ptomaine (n.) One of a class of animal bases or alkaloids formed in the putrefaction of various kinds of albuminous matter, and closely related to the vegetable alkaloids; a cadaveric poison. The ptomaines, as a class, have their origin in dead matter, by which they are to be distinguished from the leucomaines..
Base :: Base (n.) The lower part of a wall, pier, or column, when treated as a separate feature, usually in projection, or especially ornamented..
Sucre :: Sucrate (n.) A compound of sucrose (or of some related carbohydrate) with some base, after the analogy of a salt; as, sodium sucrate..
Acetate :: Acetate (n.) A salt formed by the union of acetic acid with a base or positive radical; as, acetate of lead, acetate of potash..
Cone :: Cone (n.) The fruit or strobile of the Coniferae, as of the pine, fir, cedar, and cypress. It is composed of woody scales, each one of which has one or two seeds at its base..
Menthyl :: Menthyl (n.) A compound radical forming the base of menthol.
Humanitarianism :: Humanitarianism (n.) The distinctive tenet of the humanitarians in denying the divinity of Christ; also, the whole system of doctrine based upon this view of Christ..
Actinost :: Actinost (n.) One of the bones at the base of a paired fin of a fish.
Mauveine :: Mauveine (n.) An artificial organic base, obtained by oxidizing a mixture of aniline and toluidine, and valuable for the dyestuffs it forms..
Cringe :: Cringe (v. t.) To draw one's self together as in fear or servility; to bend or crouch with base humility; to wince; hence; to make court in a degrading manner; to fawn.
Fissipedal :: Fissipedal (a.) Having the toes separated to the base. [See Aves..
Billon :: Billon (n.) An alloy of gold and silver with a large proportion of copper or other base metal, used in coinage..
Palm :: Palm (n.) The inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the fingers and the wrist.
Limmer :: Limmer (n.) A low, base fellow; also, a prostitute..
Base :: Base (n.) The point or line from which a start is made; a starting place or a goal in various games.
Traditionlism :: Traditionlism (n.) A system of faith founded on tradition; esp., the doctrine that all religious faith is to be based solely upon what is delivered from competent authority, exclusive of rational processes..
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