English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search

Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
The starting point of a logical deduction or thought.
A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material.
The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
(chemistry) Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts.
A safe zone in the children's games of tag and hide-and-go-seek
(architecture) The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.
(baseball) One of the three places that a runner can stand in safety.
(biology, biochemistry) A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer.
(botany) The end of a leaf,petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support.
(electronics) The name of the controlling terminal of a transistor.
(geometry) The lowest side of a in a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.
(mathematics) A number raised to the power of an exponent.

Etymology: (Adjective) From bas, from bassus (Noun) From bas, from basis, from Ancient Greek

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