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base vs constituent

constituent vs base

base and constituent both are nouns.

base and constituent both are adjectives.

base is a verb but constituent is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
base Yes Yes Yes No
constituent Yes Yes No No
As nouns, constituent is a hypernym of base; that is, constituent is a word with a broader meaning than base:
  • base: the most important or necessary part of something
  • constituent: something determined in relation to something that includes it
Other hypernyms of base include component, component part, part, portion.
base (noun) constituent (noun)
a support or foundation an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
lowest support of a structure an abstract part of something
a place that the runner must touch before scoring (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
installation from which a military force initiates operations something determined in relation to something that includes it
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) constituent (adjective)
serving as or forming a base constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
debased; not genuine
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) constituent (verb)
use as a basis for; found on
use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
situate as a center of operations
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