base

taban, üs

The lowest part or foundation of something; a main place or starting point.

• The statue stands on a stone base.
• Our company's base is in New York.
• They returned to base after the mission.
• The research team established a field base in the Arctic to monitor glacial retreat and its implications for global sea level projections.
• Philosophers throughout history have attempted to identify a universal moral base upon which ethical frameworks can be constructed across cultures.
• Chemical engineers optimized the catalyst composition at the molecular base to improve reaction efficiency in industrial petroleum refining processes.

Eş anlamlılar: foundation, bottom, ground, headquarters

Zıt anlamlılar: top, summit, apex

dayandırmak, yerleştirmek

To use something as the foundation for something else; to establish in a place.

• The film is based on a true story.
• She bases her arguments on solid research.
• The company is based in London.

Eş anlamlılar: found, establish, ground, build

alçak, aşağılık

Lacking moral principles; dishonorable.

• That was a base act of betrayal.
• His base motives were eventually revealed.

Eş anlamlılar: dishonorable, ignoble, vile, despicable

Zıt anlamlılar: noble, honorable, virtuous