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1.nounSomething from which other things extend; a foundation.
2.nounThe starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
3.nounA permanent structure for housing military personnel and material.
4.nounThe place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
5.nounA basic but essential component or ingredient.
6.nounA substance used as a mordant in dyeing.
7.nounFoundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform.
8.nounAny of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts.
9.nounImportant areas in games and sports.
10.nounThe lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.
11.nounA nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer.
12.nounThe end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support.
13.nounThe name of the controlling terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).
14.nounThe lowest side of a in a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.
15.nounThe lowest third of a shield or escutcheon.
16.nounThe lower part of the field. See escutcheon.
17.nounA number raised to the power of an exponent."The logarithm to base 2 of 8 is 3."
18.nounThe set of sets from which a topology is generated.
19.nounA topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles.
20.nounA sequence of elements not jointly stabilized by any nontrivial group element.
21.noun(acrobatics, cheerleading) In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that remains in contact with the ground.
22.nounA morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached.
23.nounThe smallest kind of cannon.
24.nounThe housing of a horse.
25.noun(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.
26.nounThe lower part of a robe or petticoat.
27.nounAn apron.
28.nounA 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.
29.nounA group of voters who almost always support a single party's candidates for elected office.
30.nounThe forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life.
31.nounA material that holds paint or other materials together; a binder.
32.nounShort for base leg.
33.verbTo give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
34.verbTo be located (at a particular place).
35.verb(acrobatics, cheerleading) To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.
36.nounA low spectrum of sound tones."Peter adjusted the equalizer on his audio equipment to emphasize the bass."
37.nounA section of musical group that produces low-pitched sound, lower than the baritone and tenor."The conductor preferred to situate the bass in the middle rear, rather than to one side of the orchestra."
38.nounOne who sings in the bass range."Halfway through middle school, Edgar morphed from a soprano to a bass, much to the amazement and amusement of his fellow choristers."
39.nounAn instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a double bass, bass guitar, electric bass or bass synthesiser."The musician swung the bass over his head like an axe and smashed it into the amplifier, creating a discordant howl of noise."
40.nounThe clef sign that indicates that the pitch of the notes is below middle C; a bass clef."The score had been written without the treble and bass, but it was easy to pick out which was which based on the location of the notes on the staff."
41.nounA root.
42.nounA primitive word, from which other words may be derived.
43.nounThe number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers in a particular base, as ten for decimal.