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	Base or BASE may refer to: Base meaning bottom Bottom Bottom can refer to:* Buttocks* Bottom , a term used by gay, BDSM, and some straight couples* Bottom * Nick Bottom, a character from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream... , the lowest part of an object Base can mean negative, unfavorable or undesirable in nature. Bad; vile; malicious; evil. In mathematics: Base (mathematics) Base (mathematics) In arithmetic, the base refers to the number b in an expression of the form bn. The number n is called the exponent and the expression is known formally as exponentiation of b by n or the exponential of n with base b.... , the number b in an expression of the form bⁿ, hence also the number of digits (known also as the radix Radix In numeral system, the base or radix is usually the number of unique Numerical digit, including zero, that a Positional notation numeral system uses to represent numbers.... ) in a positional numeral system, for example, base 10 Base (topology) Base (topology) In mathematics, a base B for a topological space X with topological space T is a collection of open sets in T such that every open set in T can be written as a union of elements of B.... , a topological space Base (group theory) Base (group theory) Let be a finite permutation group acting on a set . A sequenceof k distinct elements of is a base for G if the only element of which fixes every pointwise is the identity element of .... One of the sides of a trapezoid or triangle Triangle A triangle is one of the basic shapes of geometry: a polygon with three corners or wikt:vertex and three sides or edges which are line segments.... In the sciences: Base (chemistry) Base (chemistry) In chemistry, a base is most commonly thought of as an aqueous substance that can accept protons. A base is also often referred to as an alkali if OH- ions are involved.... , a substance that can accept hydrogen ions (protons) Base pair Base pair In molecular biology, two nucleotides on opposite complementarity DNA or RNA strands that are connected via hydrogen bonds are called a base pair .... , a pair of connected nucleotides on complementary DNA and RNA strands Nucleobase Nucleobase Nucleobases are the parts of DNA and RNA that may be involved in pairing . The main ones are cytosine, guanine, adenine , thymine and uracil , abbreviated as C, G, A, T, and U, respectively.... , in genetics, the parts of DNA and RNA involved in forming base pairs In other fields: Base (politics) Base (politics) In politics, the term base refers to a group of voters who almost always support a single political party's candidates for election office. Base voters are very unlikely to vote for the candidate of an opposing party, regardless of the specific views each candidate holds.... , a group of voters who almost always support a single party's candidates Base (baseball), the 3 canvas bags and home plate Military base Military base A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations.... , or non-military base, which provides shelter, military equipment and personnel Cooking base Cooking base Cooking base, sometimes called soup base, is a concentrated flavoring compound used in place of stock for the creation of soups, sauces, and gravies.... , a concentrated flavouring compound Bipolar junction transistor Bipolar junction transistor A bipolar transistor is a type of transistor. It is a three-terminal device constructed of Doping semiconductor material and may be used in Electronic amplifier or switching applications.... , Base Switch that controls current in a transistor Beta-alumina solid electrolyte Beta-alumina solid electrolyte Beta-alumina solid electrolyte is a fast ion conductor material used as a semipermeable membrane in several types of molten salt electrochemical cell.... , a fast ion conductor material used as a membrane in several types of molten salt electrochemical cells Foundation (cosmetics) Foundation (cosmetics) Foundation is a flesh-toned cosmetic applied the face to create an even, uniform colour to the complexion, and, sometimes, to change the natural skintone.... , a cosmetic applied to the face Base may also refer to: Bedini Audio Spectral Enhancer Bedini Audio Spectral Enhancer The Bedini Audio Spectral Enhancer is an audio signal processor invented by John Bedini.... , an audio signal processor used in the early 1990s Bible Archaeology Search and Exploration Institute BASE (search engine) BASE (search engine) BASE is the multi-disciplinary search engine to scholarly internet resources, created by Bielefeld University Library in Bielefeld, Germany. It's based on search technology provided by Fast Search & Transfer, a Norway company.... , Bielefeld Academic Search Engine Base (electronic goods manufacturer), a manufacturer of consumer electronics. Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy, an organization under the United Nations Environment Programme United Nations Environment Programme The UN Environment Programme coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and encourages sustainable development through sound environmental practices.... BASE jumping BASE jumping BASE jumping is an activity that employs a parachute or the sequenced use of a wingsuit and parachute to jump from fixed objects--with the parachute unopened at the jump .... BASE (mobile) BASE (mobile) Base is a mobile phone brand operated by KPN in Belgium and Germany.... , a Belgium mobile telecommunications operator Google Base Google Base Google Base is an online database provided by Google into which any user can add almost any type of content, such as text, images, and structured information in formats like XML, Portable Document Format, Microsoft Excel, Rich Text Format, Word Perfect.... , an online database provided by Google OpenOffice.org Base OpenOffice.org Base OpenOffice.org Base is the database module initially released with OpenOffice.org version 2.0. Currently it is based on the HSQLDB database engine written in Java .... , OpenOffice.org's database module, also known as ooBase Budapest Aircraft Services, an airline based in Budapest, Hungary Rob Base, American rapper One of three connections on a transistor Transistor In electronics, a transistor is a semiconductor device commonly used to Electronic amplifier or switch Electronics signals. A transistor is made of a solid piece of a semiconductor material, with at least three terminals for connection to an external circuit.... The binder Binder (material) A binder is an ingredient used to bind together two or more other materials in mixtures. Its two principal properties are adhesion and cohesion .... which holds paint or other materials together The bottom of a building or other structure, often a foundation Foundation (architecture) A foundation is a structure that transfers loads to the earth. Foundations are generally broken into two categories: shallow foundations and deep foundations.... A part of some types of column Column File:National Capitol Columns - Washington, D.C..jpgA column in structural engineering is a vertical structural element that transmits, through physical compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below.... , below the shaft A pedestal Pedestal Pedestal is a term generally applied to the support of a statue or a vase.Although in Syria, Asia Minor and Tunisia the Romans occasionally raised the columns of their temples or propylaea on square pedestals, in Rome itself they were employed only to give greater importance to isolated columns, such as those of Trajan's Column and Anton... , supporting a statue or other item A lifter in a cheerleading Cheerleading Cheerleading is a sport that uses organized routines that range from 1 minute to 3 minutes made from elements of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and List of cheerleading stunts to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games and matches and/or compete at cheerleading competitions.... stunt A slang term for the drug amphetamine Amphetamine Amphetamine and related drugs such as methamphetamine are a group of drugs that act by increasing levels of norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine in the brain.... part of the Marxist theory of Base and superstructure A series of baseball-derived euphemisms for sexual activity A HTML HTML HTML, an Acronym and initialism of HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant markup language for Web pages. It provides a means to describe the structure of text-based information in a document?by denoting certain text as links, headings, paragraphs, lists, and so on?and to supplement that text with interactive forms, embedded '... tag