Definition of base

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Base (n.) The line or surface constituting that part of a figure on which it is supposed to stand.

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Dirty :: Dirty (superl.) Sordid; base; groveling; as, a dirty fellow..
Prism :: Prism (n.) A solid whose bases or ends are any similar, equal, and parallel plane figures, and whose sides are parallelograms..
Ledgment :: Ledgment (n.) A string-course or horizontal suit of moldings, such as the base moldings of a building..
Avale :: Avale (v. t. & i.) To bring low; to abase.
Basifugal :: Basifugal (n.) Tending or proceeding away from the base; as, a basifugal growth..
Phenanthroline :: Phenanthroline (n.) Either of two metameric nitrogenous hydrocarbon bases, C12H8N2, analogous to phenanthridine, but more highly nitrogenized..
Diacid :: Diacid (a.) Divalent; -- said of a base or radical as capable of saturating two acid monad radicals or a dibasic acid. Cf. Dibasic, a., and Biacid..
Down :: Down (prep.) A state of depression; low state; abasement.
Base :: Base (a.) Of little comparative value, as metal inferior to gold and silver, the precious metals..
Plinth :: Plinth (n.) In classical architecture, a vertically faced member immediately below the circular base of a column; also, the lowest member of a pedestal; hence, in general, the lowest member of a base; a sub-base; a block upon which the moldings of an architrave or trim are stopped at the bottom. See Illust. of Column..
Surbased :: Surbase (n.) A board or group of moldings running round a room on a level with the tops of the chair backs.
Scullionly :: Scullionly (a.) Like a scullion; base.
Basic :: Basic (a.) Having the base in excess, or the amount of the base atomically greater than that of the acid, or exceeding in proportion that of the related neutral salt..
Base :: Base (a.) To abase; to let, or cast, down; to lower..
Phenanthridine :: Phenanthridine (n.) A nitrogenous hydrocarbon base, C13H9N, analogous to phenanthrene and quinoline..
Naught :: Naught (a.) Hence, vile; base; naughty..
Pedatifid :: Pedatifid (a.) Cleft in a pedate manner, but having the lobes distinctly connected at the base; -- said of a leaf..
Coridine :: Coridine (n.) A colorless or yellowish oil, C10H15N, of a leathery odor, occuring in coal tar, Dippel's oil, tobacco smoke, etc., regarded as an organic base, homologous with pyridine. Also, one of a series of metameric compounds of which coridine is a type..
Whine :: Whine (v. i.) To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to moan with a childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the like, in a plaintive, nasal tone; hence, to complain or to beg in a mean, unmanly way; to moan basely..
Melamine :: Melamine (n.) A strong nitrogenous base, C3H6N6, produced from several cyanogen compounds, and obtained as a white crystalline substance, -- formerly supposed to be produced by the decomposition of melam. Called also cyanuramide..
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