Base
/beɪs/
EN
The lowest part or foundation of something; in chemistry, a substance that reacts with an acid to form a salt, with a pH greater than 7; in mathematics, the number that is raised to a power.
The base of the statue is made of solid granite.
Etymology
Base comes from Middle French base, which derives from Latin basis, meaning 'foundation' or 'step'. The chemical and mathematical meanings developed in English from the original foundational sense.
Translations
简体中文
基础,碱,底座
繁體中文
基礎,鹼,底座
日本語
ベース,塩基,基礎
한국어
기초,염기,베이스
Deutsch
Español
base,álcali,fundamento
Português
base,álcali,fundamento
Français
base,alcali,fondation
Català
base,àlcali,fonament
Tiếng Việt
nền tảng,bazơ,đế
Collocations
base layerhome baseacid basepower basemilitary base
Synonyms
foundationbottomalkalibasisfooting
Antonyms
toppeakacidceilingsummit
Related Words
foundationacidexponentpedestalstation