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base vs raft

raft vs base

base and raft both are nouns.

base is an adjective but raft is not an adjective.

base and raft both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
base Yes Yes Yes No
raft Yes No Yes No
As nouns, raft is a hyponym of base; that is, raft is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than base:
  • base: lowest support of a structure
  • raft: a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
Other hyponyms of base include bed, mat, raft foundation.
base (noun) raft (noun)
a support or foundation a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
lowest support of a structure a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
a place that the runner must touch before scoring (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
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) raft (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) raft (verb)
use as a basis for; found on make into a raft
use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes travel by raft in water
situate as a center of operations transport on a raft
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