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base vs bottom

bottom vs base

base and bottom both are nouns.

base and bottom both are adjectives.

base and bottom both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
base Yes Yes Yes No
bottom Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, bottom is a hypernym of base; that is, bottom is a word with a broader meaning than base:
  • base: a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
  • bottom: the lower side of anything
Other hypernyms of base include underside, undersurface.
As nouns, bottom is a hypernym of base; that is, bottom is a word with a broader meaning than base:
  • base: (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment
  • bottom: the lowest part of anything
base (noun) bottom (noun)
a support or foundation a cargo ship
lowest support of a structure the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a place that the runner must touch before scoring the lower side of anything
(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector the lowest part of anything
installation from which a military force initiates operations a depression forming the ground under a body of water
a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit low-lying alluvial land near a river
the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat
the principal ingredient of a mixture
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a lower limit
(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment
the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
the bottom or lowest part
(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
the most important or necessary part of something
the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
base (adjective) bottom (adjective)
serving as or forming a base situated at the bottom or lowest position
debased; not genuine the lowest rank
having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
illegitimate
(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
not adhering to ethical or moral principles
base (verb) bottom (verb)
use as a basis for; found on come to understand
use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom
situate as a center of operations provide with a bottom or a seat
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