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• A number that is raised to a power, or base of an exponential function. This finds common use, for example, in the depiction of numbers, for instance, 10 is the base used in the decimal system, whereas 2 is the base in the binary numeral system. See also numeral system, radix and table of bases.
• The base of a logarithmic function.
• One of the parallel sides of a trapezoid or the unequal side of an isosceles triangle.
• In topology, a base (topology) for a topology is a set of open sets such that every element of the topology is a union of the base sets. See also subbase.
• Base of a transform in mathematics
• In politics, a base is a political partyA political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. In party-list proportional representation, parties (and sometimes multi-party cartels) can play a functional role in the voting system.'s core group of voteFor the Finno-Ugric people, see Votes. US in 1945 Voting is a method of decision making wherein a group such as a meeting or an electorate attempts to gauge its opinion usually as a final step following discussions or debates. Alternatives to voting inclurs.
• In baseballBusch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. Baseball is a team sport in which a small hand-sized ball is thrown and hit with a bat. Scoring involves running and touching markers on the ground called bases, hence the name. The ball itself is also called a base, a base is one of 4 bags placed at corners of the infield diamond that a player has to run to after hitting the ball.
• In a transistorThe transistor is the key active component in practically all modern electronics. The transistor is a solid state semiconductor device used for amplification and switching. In essence, it has three terminals. A current or voltage applied through/across tw the base is the controlling connection to the junctionA junction may variously refer to: In road transport, a road junction. In rail transport, a railroad/railway junction. See junction (rail). Junction is also the name of some places in the United States: Junction, Illinois Junction, Texas Junction, Utah Ju.
• In MarxismMarxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. Marx drew on Hegel's philosophy, the political economy of Adam Smith, R describes the material equipment and material relations of human society, as distinct from the 'superstructural' forms of society - laws, customs, ideas, beliefs, etc.
• BASE jumpingBASE jumping is the sport of using a parachute to jump from fixed objects. BASE" is an acronym that stands for the four categories of objects from which one can jump; B uilding, A ntenna (an uninhabited tower such as an aerial mast), S pan (a bridge, arch is an extreme variation on skydiving.
• The name of the terrorist group Al-Qaida translates as "the base."
• In 2001, the catchphrase " All your base are belong to us" swept across the Internet.
• In chemistry, a base is the reactive complement to an acid. See Acid-base reaction theories.
• In genetics, a base pair consists of two complimentary DNA or RNA nucleotides joined by hydrogen bonds.
• In linguistics, a base is a synonym for root word.
• In telecommunications, Base is a mobile telephony company in Belgium, a subsidiary of the Dutch telecommunications company KPN.
• Base is also an isolated settlement in inhospitable conditions that must rely on outide help in order to survive, such as military base, Antarctica base, Moon base .
• In architecture the lower, supporting part of a column. See base (architecture).