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basic vs base

base vs basic

basic and base both are nouns.

basic and base both are adjectives.

basic is not a verb while base is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
basic Yes Yes No No
base Yes Yes Yes No
basic (noun) base (noun)
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant a support or foundation
lowest support of a structure
a place that the runner must touch before scoring
(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)
basic (adjective) base (adjective)
pertaining to or constituting a base or basis serving as or forming a base
of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base debased; not genuine
reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
serving as a base or starting point 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
basic (verb) base (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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