The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
A basic but essential component or ingredient.
Foundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform.
A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles.
The smallest kind of cannon.
A line in a survey which, being accurately determined in length and position, serves as the origin from which to compute the distances and positions of any points or objects connected with it by a system of triangles.
The forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life.
The name of the controlling terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).
Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
A safe zone in the children's games of tag and hide-and-go-seek.
The lowest side of a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.
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A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer.
In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that remains in contact with the ground.
A group of voters who almost always support a single party's candidates for elected office.
A substance used as a mordant in dyeing.
A material that holds paint or other materials together; a binder.
A number raised to the power of an exponent.
A supporting, lower or bottom component of a structure or object.
Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts.
The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support.
A kind of skirt (often of velvet or brocade, but sometimes of mail or other armour) which hung from the middle to about the knees, or lower.
A sequence of elements not jointly stabilized by any nontrivial group element.
The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.
A morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached.
Synonym of radix.
The game of prisoners' bars.
The lowest third of a shield or escutcheon.
The lower part of the field. See escutcheon.
The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material.
One of the four places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out when the ball is in play.
The set of sets from which a topology is generated.
To be located (at a particular place).
To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.
To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
To freebase.
Low in place or position.
Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
Not held by honourable service.
Not considered precious or noble.
Not classical or correct.
Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
Something that ought to be the case as opposed to already being the case.
Will be likely to (become or do something); indicates a degree of possibility or probability that the stated thing will happen or be true in the future.
Indicates that something is expected to have happened or to be the case now.
Used to express a conditional outcome.
With verbs such as 'see' or 'hear', usually in the second person, used to point out something remarkable in either a good or bad way.
To make a statement of what ought to be true, as opposed to reality.
Used to impart a tentative, conjectural or polite nuance.
Used to express what the speaker would do in another person's situation, as a means of giving a suggestion or recommendation.
Simple past tense of shall.
In questions, asks what is correct, proper, desirable, etc.
Used to issue an instruction (traditionally seen as carrying less force of authority than alternatives such as 'shall' or 'must').
Used to give advice or opinion that an action is, or would have been, beneficial or desirable.
Used to form a variant of the present subjunctive, expressing a state or action that is hypothetical, potential, mandated, etc.