base

Something from which other things extend; a foundation.

The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.

A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material.

The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.

A basic but essential component or ingredient.

A substance used as a mordant in dyeing.

Foundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform.

Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts.

Important areas in games and sports.

The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.

A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer.

The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support.

The name of the controlling terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).

The lowest side of a in a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.

The lowest third of a shield or escutcheon.

The lower part of the field. See escutcheon.

A number raised to the power of an exponent.

The set of sets from which a topology is generated.

A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles.

A sequence of elements not jointly stabilized by any nontrivial group element.

(acrobatics, cheerleading) In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that remains in contact with the ground.

A morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached.

The smallest kind of cannon.

The housing of a horse.

(in the plural) A kind of skirt (often of velvet or brocade, but sometimes of mailed armour) which hung from the middle to about the knees, or lower.

The lower part of a robe or petticoat.

An apron.

A line in a survey which, being accurately determined in length and position, serves as the origin from which to compute the distances and positions of any points or objects connected with it by a system of triangles.

A group of voters who almost always support a single party's candidates for elected office.

The forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life.

A material that holds paint or other materials together; a binder.

Short for base leg.