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base vs ground

ground vs base

base and ground both are nouns.

base is an adjective but ground is not an adjective.

base and ground both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
base Yes Yes Yes No
ground Yes No Yes No
As verbs, base and ground are synonyms defined as:
  • base and ground: use as a basis for; found on
Other synonyms of base include establish, found.
base (noun) ground (noun)
a support or foundation the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
lowest support of a structure (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
a place that the runner must touch before scoring a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
installation from which a military force initiates operations a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area a rational motive for a belief or action
the principal ingredient of a mixture the solid part of the earth's surface
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed a relation that provides the foundation for something
a lower limit the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
(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) ground (adjective)
serving as or forming a base
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) ground (verb)
use as a basis for; found on use as a basis for; found on
use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
situate as a center of operations place or put on the ground
confine or restrict to the ground
connect to a ground
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
fix firmly and stably
(baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.
throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
hit or reach the ground
bring to the ground
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