Base
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Base or BASE may refer to:
- Base meaning bottom, the lowest part of an object[1].
In mathematics:
- Base (mathematics), the number b in an expression of the form bn, hence also the number of digits (known also as the radix) in a positional numeral system, for example, base 10
- Base (topology), a topological space
- Base (group theory)
- One of the sides of a trapezoid or triangle
In the sciences:
- Base (chemistry), a substance that can accept hydrogen ions (protons)
- Base pair, a pair of connected nucleotides on complementary DNA and RNA strands
- Nucleobase, in genetics, the parts of DNA and RNA involved in forming base pairs
In other fields:
- Base (politics), a group of voters who almost always support a single party's candidates
- Base (baseball), the 3 canvas bags and home plate
- Military base, or non-military base, which provides shelter, military equipment and personnel
- Cooking base, a concentrated flavouring compound
Base may also refer to:
- Bedini Audio Spectral Enhancer, an audio signal processor used in the early 1990s
- Bible Archaeology Search and Exploration Institute
- BASE (search engine), Bielefeld Academic Search Engine
- BASE - Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy, Promoting the New Energy Sector
- BASE jumping
- BASE (mobile), a Belgium mobile telecommunications operator
- Google Base, an online database provided by Google
- OpenOffice.org Base, OpenOffice.org's database module
- One of three connections on a transistor
- The binder which holds paint or other materials together
- The bottom of a building or other structure, often a foundation
- A part of some types of column, below the shaft
- A pedestal, supporting a statue or other item
- A lifter in a cheerleading stunt
- Base is also a slang term for the drug Amphetamine Sulphate, known as speed