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See escutcheon." }, { "mean": "(mathematics) A number raised to the power of an exponent.\nThe logarithm to base 2 of 8 is 3." }, { "mean": "(mathematics) Synonym of radix." }, { "mean": "(topology) The set of sets from which a topology is generated." }, { "mean": "(topology) A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles." }, { "mean": "(group theory) A sequence of elements not jointly stabilized by any nontrivial group element." }, { "mean": "(acrobatics, cheerleading) In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that remains in contact with the ground." }, { "mean": "(linguistics) A morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached." }, { "mean": "(music) Dated form of bass." }, { "mean": "(military, historical) The smallest kind of cannon." }, { "mean": "(archaic) The housing of a horse." }, { "mean": "(historical, sometimes in the plural) 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.\nCoordinate term: lamboys" }, { "mean": "(obsolete) The lower part of a robe or petticoat." }, { "mean": "(obsolete) An apron." }, { "mean": "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." }, { "mean": "(politics) A group of voters who almost always support a single party's candidates for elected office.\nSynonyms: electoral base, political base" }, { "mean": "(Marxism) The forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life.\nSynonym: substructure\nAntonym: superstructure" }, { "mean": "A material that holds paint or other materials together; a binder." }, { "mean": "(aviation) Short for base leg." }, { "mean": "(slang, uncountable) freebase cocaine" } ] }, { "name": "Verb", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(transitive) To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of." }, { "mean": "(transitive) To be located (at a particular place)." }, { "mean": "(acrobatics, cheerleading) To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer." }, { "mean": "(slang) To freebase." } ] }, { "name": "Adjective", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(obsolete) Low in height; short." }, { "mean": "Low in place or position." }, { "mean": "(obsolete) Of low value or degree." }, { "mean": "(archaic) Of low social standing or rank; vulgar, common." }, { "mean": "Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly." }, { "mean": "(now rare) Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality." }, { "mean": "(of a metal) Not considered precious or noble." }, { "mean": "Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.\nbase coin\nbase bullion" }, { "mean": "(obsolete) Of illegitimate birth; bastard." }, { "mean": "Not classical or correct." }, { "mean": "Obsolete form of bass.\nthe base tone of a violin" }, { "mean": "(law) Not held by honourable service.\nA base estate is one held by services not honourable, or held by villenage. 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