Значение base в русском языке

• 0 the bottom part of something, or the part something rests on -- основание

  • It's quite easy to fasten the monitor onto the base.

  • I felt a sharp pain at the base of my thumb.

• 1 the most important part of something, from which other things can develop -- основа

  • a solid economic base

• 2 the main place where a person lives or works, or from where they do things -- опорный пункт

  • The hotel is a good base for a holiday.

• 3 a place where people in the army or navy live and work -- база

  • an American Air Force base

• 4 the place where the main work of an organization is done -- главный офис

  • The company's European base is in Frankfurt.

• 5 the main substance in a mixture -- основа

  • paints with an oil base

• 6 one of the four places in baseball that a player must run to in order to win a point -- база (в бейсболе)

• 7 a chemical substance with a pH (= measure of how acid something is) of more than 7 -- основа

• 8 a number that is used as the most important unit in a system of counting -- основание (логарифма, степени, системы счисления)

  • The binary system of counting uses base 2.

• 9 If you are based at/in, etc a particular place, that is the main place where you live or work. -- базироваться

  • The company is based in Geneva.