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Meaning of bases
noun
- 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.
verb
- To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
- To be located (at a particular place).
- (acrobatics, cheerleading) To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.
noun
- A low spectrum of sound tones. Example: Peter adjusted the equalizer on his audio equipment to emphasize the bass.
- A section of musical group that produces low-pitched sound, lower than the baritone and tenor. Example: The conductor preferred to situate the bass in the middle rear, rather than to one side of the orchestra.
- One who sings in the bass range. Example: Halfway through middle school, Edgar morphed from a soprano to a bass, much to the amazement and amusement of his fellow choristers.
- An instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a double bass, bass guitar, electric bass or bass synthesiser. Example: The musician swung the bass over his head like an axe and smashed it into the amplifier, creating a discordant howl of noise.
- The clef sign that indicates that the pitch of the notes is below middle C; a bass clef. Example: 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.
noun
- A root.
- A primitive word, from which other words may be derived.
- The number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers in a particular base, as ten for decimal.
noun
- A physical base or foundation.
- A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
- An underlying condition or circumstance.
- A regular frequency. Example: Cars must be checked on a yearly basis.
- In a vector space, a linearly independent set of vectors spanning the whole vector space.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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