base

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) base
2. (feminine) basis
3. (feminine) basis
4. (feminine) grounding
5. (feminine) foundation
6. (feminine) point guard
7. (feminine) base
8. (Marxism,feminine) base (forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life)

Verb

1. (first-person,form-of,present,singular,subjunctive,third-person) inflection of basar:
2. (form-of,imperative,singular,third-person) inflection of basar:

Hyphenated as

ba‧se

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbase/

Etymology

From Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις (básis).

Sentences

El tratamiento es a base de antibióticos .

Treatment is antibiotic-based.

Son de color gris oscuro y su base es irregular .

They are dark grey and have an irregular base.

Mientras se incrementa , la función base del punto de control anterior cae .

While it rises, the basis function of the previous control point falls.

Courant le dio una base matemática firme .

Courant gave him a firm mathematical foundation.

Se estableció una segunda base en Cairns.

A second base was established in Cairns.

Constituyeron la base del sistema legal del Gran Ducado .

They formed the basis of the legal system of the Grand Duchy.

La iluminación proviene de varias tiras de bombillas incrustadas en la base del techo .

Lighting comes from several strips of bulbs embedded in the base of the ceiling.

Sirve como punto de reabastecimiento entre la base Dumont d'Urville y la base Concordia .

It serves as a resupply point between the Dumont d'Urville base and the Concordia base.