BASE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BASE?

Need another word that means the same as “base”? Find 84 synonyms and 30 related words for “base” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Base” are: al-qa'ida, al-qaeda, al-qaida, qaeda, foot, foundation, fundament, groundwork, substructure, understructure, pedestal, stand, basis, bag, radix, nucleotide, floor, cornerstone, radical, root, root word, stem, theme, home, infrastructure, alkali, base of operations, bottom, support, prop, stay, plinth, rest, bed, bedrock, core, essence, essential, nitty-gritty, basics, starting point, key component, fundamental, roots, heart, backbone, theory, principle, rationale, headquarters, centre, camp, site, station, settlement, post, medium, vehicle, carrier, free-base, establish, found, ground, build, construct, form, locate, situate, position, place, install, deploy, garrison, baseborn, humble, lowly, basal, mean, meanspirited, immoral

Base as a Noun

Definitions of "Base" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “base” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• 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 lowest part of a shield.
• The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained.
• A substance used as a foundation for make-up.
• A foundation or starting point for further work.
• Any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water.
• A substance capable of reacting with an acid to form a salt and water, or (more broadly) of accepting or neutralizing hydrogen ions.
• A conceptual structure or entity on which something draws or depends.
• Lowest support of a structure.
• A phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA.
• (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment.
• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed.
• The most important or necessary part of something.
• A number in terms of which other numbers are expressed as logarithms.
• A place used as a centre of operations by the armed forces or others; a headquarters.
• A substance into which a pigment is mixed to form paint, such as water, oil, or powdered aluminium hydroxide.
• The middle part of a bipolar transistor, separating the emitter from the collector.
• (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place.
• A support or foundation.
• The part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector.
• The root or stem of a word or a derivative.
• The principal ingredient of a mixture.
• A number used as the basis of a numeration scale.
• A known line used as a geometrical base for trigonometry.
• The bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed.
• The part of a column between the shaft and pedestal or pavement.
• A line or surface on which a figure is regarded as standing.
• The positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place.
• Each of the four stations that must be reached in turn to score a run.
• The end at which a part or organ is attached to the trunk or main part.
• The uninflected form of a verb.
• (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector.
• A main or important element or ingredient to which other things are added.
• A group of people regarded as supporting an organization, for example by buying its products.
• The lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported.
• The bottom or lowest part.
• The place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end.
• The part of an organ nearest its point of attachment.
• The form of a word after all affixes are removed.
• The stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area.
• A place that the runner must touch before scoring.
• Installation from which a military force initiates operations.
• A purine or pyrimidine group in a nucleotide or nucleic acid.
• The main place where a person works or stays.
• A lower limit.
• A flat bottom on which something is intended to sit.

Synonyms of "Base" as a noun (59 Words)

al-qa'ida	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.
al-qaeda	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.
al-qaida	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.
alkali	A compound with particular chemical properties including turning litmus blue and neutralizing or effervescing with acids; typically, a caustic or corrosive substance of this kind such as lime or soda. Flint is not subject to chemical weathering except by strong alkalis.
backbone	Strength of character. Prickles of sweat broke out along her backbone.
bag	A woman s handbag. A pair of flannel bags.
base of operations	The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained.
basics	A necessary commodity for which demand is constant. Let s get down to basics.
basis	The system or principles according to which an activity or process is carried on. On the basis of these statistics important decisions are made.
bed	A bed and associated facilities comprising a place for a patient in a hospital. They found a bed of sandstone.
bedrock	Principles from which other truths can be derived. Honesty is the bedrock of a good relationship.
bottom	Low-lying alluvial land near a river. River bottoms.
camp	A group of people living together in a camp. He became the dramatic counselor at camp.
carrier	An aircraft carrier. Refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business.
centre	A kick, hit, or throw of the ball from the side to the middle of field in soccer, hockey, and other team games. A new centre party.
core	A small group of indispensable persons or things. The ball has a titanium core.
cornerstone	A stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies. A national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy.
essence	The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience. Vanilla essence.
essential	Anything indispensable. The essentials of the good life.
floor	The occupants of a floor. The whole floor complained about the lack of heat.
foot	An army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot. He followed on foot.
foundation	Lowest support of a structure. Foundations were being dug for a block of flats.
fundament	The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained.
fundamental	A fundamental note tone or frequency. Two courses cover the fundamentals of microbiology.
groundwork	Preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation. The inquiry s findings are expected to lay the groundwork for a complete overhaul of the system.
headquarters	A military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff. Many companies have their headquarters in New York.
heart	The heart regarded as the centre of a person s thoughts and emotions especially love compassion or loyalty. He has no heart.
home	A place where something flourishes, is most typically found, or from which it originates. Low cost homes for first time buyers.
infrastructure	The stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area. The social and economic infrastructure of a country.
key component	United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner’ (1779-1843.
medium	A means by which something is communicated or expressed. Here the Welsh language is the medium of instruction.
nitty-gritty	The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.
nucleotide	A compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group. Nucleotides form the basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA.
pedestal	Each of the two supports of a kneehole desk or table. They put him on a pedestal.
plinth	A heavy base supporting a statue or vase. Busts of the King and Queen on marble plinths.
post	A goalpost. In England they call mail the post.
principle	Rule of personal conduct. The principle of the conservation of mass.
prop	A propeller that rotates to push against air. He looked around for a prop to pin the door open.
qaeda	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.
radical	A radical sign. In the body free radicals are high energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells.
radix	A source or origin of something. Judaism is the radix of Christianity.
rationale	(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature. The rationale for capital punishment.
rest	An instance or period of resting. A couple of days of complete rest.
root	Any plant grown for its root. I need to log in as root on my system to resolve an issue.
root word	The set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation.
roots	The usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground. His music has African roots.
settlement	The property given under a settlement. The settlement of the boundary disputes.
site	A website. The site of the Battle of Flodden.
stand	The position where a thing or person stands. A stand of poplars.
starting point	A turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning.
station	A bus or coach station. The lookout resumed his station in the bow.
stay	A period of staying somewhere in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest. The Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court.
stem	A slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ. Thematic vowels are part of the stem.
substructure	Lowest support of a structure. Tudor princes had little in the way of a bureaucratic substructure.
support	Supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation. A support band.
theme	A prominent or frequently recurring melody or group of notes in a composition. An Irish theme pub.
theory	A belief that can guide behavior. They killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales.
understructure	Lowest support of a structure.
vehicle	Any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another. The play was just a vehicle to display her talents.

Usage Examples of "Base" as a noun

• The base of the lamp.
• Everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base.
• She uses existing data as the base for the study.
• The base of the mountain.
• She sat down at the base of a tree.
• He told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green.
• The industrial base of Japan.
• He headed back to base.
• The base of the triangle.
• A customer base.
• The attack wiped out our forward bases.
• She makes the studio her base.
• It was built on a base of solid rock.
• Her make-up artist works with base, eye make-up, and lipstick.
• Glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments.
• A shoot is produced at the base of the stem.
• Soaps with a vegetable oil base.
• The base of the skull.
• The town's economic base collapsed.
• A tub should sit on its own base.
• Your hotel is a good base from which to explore.
• Bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia.

Base as a Verb

Definitions of "Base" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “base” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Situate as a center of operations.
• Use as a basis for; found on.
• Use (something specified) as the foundation or starting point for something.
• Situate at a specified place as the centre of operations.
• Use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes.

Synonyms of "Base" as a verb (18 Words)

build	Build or establish something abstract. Build a modern nation.
construct	Create by linking linguistic units. These rules tell us how to construct a grammatical sentence in a given language.
deploy	To distribute systematically or strategically. The U S deploys its weapons in the Middle East.
establish	Build or establish something abstract. He had established himself as a film star.
form	Give shape or form to. A thick mist was forming all around.
found	Set up or found.
free-base	Use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes.
garrison	Station troops in a fort or garrison. Air reconnaissance showed the Germans had not garrisoned the island.
ground	Confine or restrict to the ground. The study of history must be grounded in a thorough knowledge of the past.
install	Establish (someone) in a new place or condition. We re planning to install a new shower.
locate	Discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining. The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles.
place	Take a place in a competition often followed by an ordinal. Enemy officers were placed under arrest.
position	Promote (a product, service, or business) within a particular sector of a market, or as the fulfilment of that sector’s specific requirements. A development plan which will position the city as a major economic force in the region.
post	Publicize with or as if with a poster. A curt notice had been posted on the door.
root	Take root and begin to grow. Root your own cuttings from stock plants.
site	Fix or build (something) in a particular place. The rectory is sited behind the church.
situate	Fix or build (something) in a certain place or position. It is necessary to situate these ideas in the wider context of the class structure.
station	Assign to a station. A young girl had stationed herself by the door.

Usage Examples of "Base" as a verb

• A London-based band.
• The film is based on a novel by Pat Conroy.
• Entitlement will be based on income.
• We will base this project in the new lab.
• The Science Policy Review Unit is based at the University of Sussex.
• Base a claim on some observation.

Base as an Adjective

Definitions of "Base" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “base” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Illegitimate.
• Consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal.
• Of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense.
• Serving as or forming a base.
• Having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality- Edmund Burke- Shakespeare.
• Having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality.
• (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal.
• Not adhering to ethical or moral principles.
• Debased; not genuine.

Synonyms of "Base" as an adjective (7 Words)

basal	Especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem. A basal reader.
baseborn	Of low birth or origin. His baseborn son.
humble	Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s importance. My humble apologies.
immoral	Not adhering to ethical or moral principles. Unseemly and immoral behaviour.
lowly	Low or inferior in station or quality. She d been too good for her lowly position.
mean	So small in amount as to deserve contempt. Something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics.
meanspirited	Lacking in magnanimity. A meanspirited man unwilling to forgive.

Usage Examples of "Base" as an adjective

• Base coins of aluminum.
• An attempt to eliminate the base coinage.
• Base and unpatriotic motives.
• A base metal.
• Baseborn wretches with dirty faces.
• The painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats.
• A base, degrading way of life.
• That liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble.

Associations of "Base" (30 Words)

basal	Of primary importance. The plant grows huge basal leaves.
basic	Having tastes, interests, or attitudes regarded as mainstream or conventional (typically used of a woman. Basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities.
basilar	Of or relating to or located at the base. The basilar membrane of the cochlea.
basis	The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained. The whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture.
bottom	Situated at the bottom or lowest position. He s bottomed on opal there.
cornerstone	A stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls. A national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy.
elemental	Forming an essential or typical feature; fundamental. A thunderstorm is the inevitable outcome of battling elemental forces.
essence	The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. Conflict is the essence of drama.
essential	Defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established. The essentials of the good life.
foundation	Education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge. The foundation of a civil service college.
fundamental	A fundamental note tone or frequency. The fundamental laws of the universe.
gist	The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience. I decided to spend the night at his place catching up on all the gist from the wedding.
ground	Confine or restrict to the ground. He dropped the logs on the ground.
groundwork	Lowest support of a structure. The inquiry s findings are expected to lay the groundwork for a complete overhaul of the system.
hypostasis	The suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene.
indispensable	Unavoidable. He made himself indispensable to the parish priest.
must	Highly recommended. You must try some of this fish.
necessary	Absolutely essential. The necessary consequences of one s actions.
nether	Lower. Nether garments.
pedestal	Set or support on a pedestal. A pedestal washbasin.
primary	Of primary importance. A primary teacher.
prop	A propeller that rotates to push against air. He looked around for a prop to pin the door open.
radix	(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place. Judaism is the radix of Christianity.
root	Any plant grown for its root. Money is the root of all evil.
rooted	Exhausted; worn out. The front wheel looks rooted.
stem	Remove the stem from. Many of the universities problems stem from rapid expansion.
substrate	The substance on which an enzyme acts. The gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid loving plants.
underlying	Located beneath or below. Underlying principles.
underside	The lower side of anything. The sordid underside of the glamorous 1980s.
vital	Fatal. Vital organs.