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raft vs base

base vs raft

raft and base both are nouns.

raft is not an adjective while base is an adjective.

raft and base both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
raft Yes No Yes No
base Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, base is a hypernym of raft; that is, base is a word with a broader meaning than raft:
  • raft: a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
  • base: lowest support of a structure
Other hypernyms of raft include foot, foundation, fundament, groundwork, substructure, understructure.
raft (noun) base (noun)
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers a support or foundation
a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete lowest support of a structure
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent 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)
raft (adjective) base (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
raft (verb) base (verb)
make into a raft use as a basis for; found on
travel by raft in water use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
transport on a raft situate as a center of operations
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