base

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun installation from which a military force initiates operations
  2. noun lowest support of a structure
  3. noun a place that the runner must touch before scoring

Etymology

From Middle English base, bas, baas, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις (básis). Doublet of basis and bass.

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Synonyms

base of operations

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