pronunciation note: Pronounced (beɪsɪz) for meaning [sense 1]. Pronounced (beɪsiːz) and hyphenated ba+ses for meaning [sense 2].
1.
Bases is the plural of base.
2.
Bases is the plural of basis.
bases in British English1
(ˈbeɪsiːz)
noun
the plural of basis
bases in British English2
(ˈbeɪsɪz)
noun
the plural of base1
bases in American English1
(ˈbeɪsɪz)
noun
pl. of
base1
bases in American English2
(ˈbeɪˌsiz)
noun
pl. of
basis
More idioms containing
bases
touch all the bases
Examples of 'bases' in a sentence
bases
Tadeusz, always covering the bases, still had Kramer's number stored on his mobile phone.
Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
Off to the west were chalk cliffs, their bases battered by booming surf.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2002)
That suggests it would land at one of the American air bases in East Anglia.
Forbes, Colin COVER STORY (2002)
Circles of dead leaves and gray mulch surrounded the bases of the giant oak trees.
Peter Straub LOST BOY LOST GIRL (2002)
All related terms of 'bases'
base
The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
basis
If something is done on a particular basis , it is done according to that method , system, or principle.
vahana
a vehicle
vehicle
A vehicle is a machine such as a car , bus , or truck which has an engine and is used to carry people from place to place.
voiture
a vehicle
air base
An air base is a centre where military aircraft take off or land and are serviced , and where many of the centre's staff live .
airforce base
a centre from which military aircraft operate
army base
a centre from which military activities are coordinated
database
A database is a collection of data that is stored in a computer and that can easily be used and added to.
fan base
The fan base of someone such as a pop star or a pop group is their fans, considered as a whole .
gold basis
the gold standard as a criterion for the determination of prices
home base
the place where a person has their home and feels comfortable
rate base
a guaranteed minimum amount or number used to compute advertising rates , as the number of subscribers to a publication
tax base
the assessed value of the taxable property, assets , and income within a specific tax district
zero-base
relating to a form of budgeting in which items are considered in their own right and not with reference to previous expenditure
zero-based
relating to a form of budgeting in which items are considered in their own right and not with reference to previous expenditure
cloud base
the apparent lower surface of a cloud or cloud layer
first base
the base that a runner must reach safely to score a hit , and the first of the three bases the runner must reach safely on the way to home plate in order to score a run
leuco base
a colourless compound formed by reducing a dye so that the original dye can be regenerated by oxidation
Lewis base
a substance capable of donating a pair of electrons to an acid to form a covalent bond
naval base
a military base used by the Navy
naval station
a military base used by the Navy
pizza base
a disc of dough used as a base for a pizza
power base
The power base of a politician or other leader is the area or the group of people from which they get most support, and which enables him or her to become powerful.
third base
the base to the right of the pitcher , the third of the four bases that a base runner attempts to reach safely
touch base
If you communicate with someone, especially someone you have not communicated with recently, you can say that you touch base with them.
trial basis
→ on a trial basis
touch all the bases
to deal with or take care of all the different things that you should
client base
A business's client base is the same as its → customer base .
missile base
a military base used for storing and firing missiles
purine base
a colourless crystalline solid that can be prepared from uric acid. Formula: C 5 H 4 N 4
rocket base
a firing range for rockets
Schiff base
the product of the chemical association of an aldehyde with a primary amine
second base
the base located behind the pitcher , the second of the four bases that a base runner attempts to reach safely
air-sea base
a centre from which military aircraft and naval vessels operate
customer base
A business's customer base is all its regular customers, considered as a group.
make-up base
a primer of make-up applied to the face in order to prepare it for the main layer of make-up
military base
a facility for the storage of military equipment and the training of soldiers
prisoner's base
a children's game involving two teams , members of which chase and capture each other to increase the number of children in their own base
pyrimidine base
any of a number of similar compounds having a basic structure that is derived from pyrimidine , including cytosine , thymine , and uracil , which are constituents of nucleic acids
seaplane base
a base for seaplanes
touch/cover all the bases
If someone touches all the bases or covers the bases , they deal with everyone or everything involved in a situation .
base on balls
→ walk
manufacturing base
the manufacturing industries of an area or a country considered as a unit and a constituent part of the economy
home plate
a flat often five-sided piece of hard rubber or other material that serves to define the area over which the pitcher must throw the ball for a strike and that a base runner must safely reach on the way from third base to score a run
purine
a colourless crystalline solid that can be prepared from uric acid. Formula: C 5 H 4 N 4
pyrimidine
a liquid or crystalline organic compound with a penetrating odour ; 1,3-diazine. It is a weakly basic soluble heterocyclic compound and can be prepared from barbituric acid . Formula : C 4 H 4 N 2
Chinese translation of 'bases'
bases 1
(ˈbeɪsɪz)
n pl
ofbase
bases 2
(ˈbeɪsiːz)
n pl
ofbasis
base
(beɪs)
n(c)
(= bottom)
[of post, tree]底部 (dǐbù) (个(個), gè)
⇒ the base of the cliffs悬崖的底部 (xuányá de dǐbù)
[of cup, vase]底座 (dǐzuò)
(= layer)[of paint, make up]底 (dǐ)
⇒ Use this paint as a base before you varnish.在你上清漆前，先用这种漆作为底漆。 (Zài nǐ shàng qīngqī qián, xiān yòng zhèzhǒng qī zuòwéi dǐqī.)