base vs mat

base and mat both are nouns.

base and mat both are adjectives.

base and mat both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
base	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
mat	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, mat is a hyponym of base; that is, mat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than base:

base: lowest support of a structure
mat: a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete

Other hyponyms of base include bed, raft, raft foundation.

base (noun)	mat (noun)
a support or foundation	a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
lowest support of a structure	sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
a place that the runner must touch before scoring	a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector	mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
installation from which a military force initiates operations	a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit	the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area	a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
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)	mat (adjective)
serving as or forming a base	not reflecting light; not glossy
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)	mat (verb)
use as a basis for; found on	change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes	twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
situate as a center of operations

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