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base vs number

number vs base

base and number both are nouns.

base is an adjective but number is not an adjective.

base and number both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
base Yes Yes Yes No
number Yes No Yes No
As nouns, number is a hypernym of base; that is, number is a word with a broader meaning than base:
  • base: (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
  • number: a concept of quantity involving zero and units
base (noun) number (noun)
a support or foundation an item of clothing
lowest support of a structure the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
a place that the runner must touch before scoring a clothing measurement
(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector one of a series published periodically
installation from which a military force initiates operations a symbol used to represent a number
a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area the number is used in calling a particular telephone
the principal ingredient of a mixture a short performance that is part of a longer program
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed a numbered item in a series
a lower limit a select company of people
(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment a concept of quantity involving zero and units
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) number (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) number (verb)
use as a basis for; found on place a limit on the number of
use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes determine the number or amount of
situate as a center of operations enumerate
give numbers to
add up in number or quantity
put into a group
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