base
Definition
noun
- the original, lowest or first position
- the main ingredient of something such as a paint or an ointment
- (Chemistry) a substance that reacts with an acid to form a salt
- (Computing) a collection of files used as a reference
- (Mathematics) a number that is taken as the basis of a system of calculation, representing the number of units in the system
- (Computing) (in object-oriented programming) a class from which other classes can be derived by inheritance
verb
- to start to calculate from a positionExample We based our calculations on the rate of change we observed.
- to develop something from something elseExamples The operation of the auxiliary power unit is based on the gas turbine engine. • The principle of vapour cycle cooling is based upon the ability of a refrigerant to absorb heat. • Field identification of plants is based on morphological characters.