Meaning ofbasein English

Noun

1. a foundation; underlying part
2. starting point of a thought or deduction
3. a military facility; housing personnel
   The army built a base in the desert to train soldiers.
4. main location for organizational decisions
   The company's base of operations is in New York City.
5. a substance for dyeing; mordant
   The textile factory used a base to fix the dye onto the fabric.
6. a water-soluble compound; turns litmus blue
   The chemist mixed a base with an acid to create a neutral solution.
7. a safe zone in games (tag, hide-and-seek, etc.)
   The players rushed back to base before the tag.
8. a basic component (cooking, painting, etc.)
   The recipe required a base of sautéed onions and garlic.
9. a cosmetic foundation; evens skin tone
   She applied a base coat to even out her skin tone.
10. a safe position in baseball; avoid being tagged
    The runner slid into base to avoid being tagged out.
11. a nucleotide component; DNA/RNA structure
    The scientist studied the base pairing in the DNA molecule.
12. a number with an exponent; mathematical operation
    The mathematician used a base of 10 for the exponential calculation.
13. a fundamental morpheme unit; linguistic foundation
    The linguist analyzed the base form of the verb to understand its meaning.
14. a loyal group of voters; consistent supporters
    The politician relied on her base of supporters to win the election.
15. the means of production; economic foundation
    The country's base of industry was primarily focused on manufacturing and trade.