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base vs compound

compound vs base

base and compound both are nouns.

base and compound both are adjectives.

base and compound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
base Yes Yes Yes No
compound Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, compound is a hypernym of base; that is, compound is a word with a broader meaning than base:
  • base: any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
  • compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Other hypernyms of base include chemical compound.
base (noun) compound (noun)
a support or foundation an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
lowest support of a structure a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
a place that the runner must touch before scoring a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.
(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
installation from which a military force initiates operations
a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
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) compound (adjective)
serving as or forming a base composed of more than one part
debased; not genuine consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts
having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
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) compound (verb)
use as a basis for; found on put or add together
use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes make more intense, stronger, or more marked
situate as a center of operations combine so as to form a whole; mix
create by mixing or combining
calculate principal and interest
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