base
word
Definition
The bottom, support, or starting part of something. It can also mean a main place of operations, or the basic idea or fact that something is built on.
Usage & Nuances
Common in physical contexts ('the base of the table', 'a lamp base') and abstract ones ('the base of the argument'). 'Base' is also used for military or business locations ('army base', 'home base'). Don't confuse it with 'basis': 'basis' is usually more abstract and common in formal writing.
Example Sentences
The glass fell off the base of the lamp.
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The company's main base is in Singapore, but the team works worldwide.
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I don't think that claim has any real base in fact.
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This report is the base of our plan.
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Her father works at an air base.
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Let's use this price as a base and negotiate from there.
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