base

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/beɪs/ English

Definitions

To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
To be located (at a particular place).
(acrobatics, cheerleading) To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.

A low spectrum of sound tones.“Peter adjusted the equalizer on his audio equipment to emphasize the bass.”
A section of musical group that produces low-pitched sound, lower than the baritone and tenor.“The conductor preferred to situate the bass in the middle rear, rather than to one side of the orchestra.”
One who sings in the bass range.“Halfway through middle school, Edgar morphed from a soprano to a bass, much to the amazement and amusement of his fellow choristers.”
An instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a double bass, bass guitar, electric bass or bass synthesiser.“The musician swung the bass over his head like an axe and smashed it into the amplifier, creating a discordant howl of noise.”

A root.
A primitive word, from which other words may be derived.
The number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers in a particular base, as ten for decimal.

Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.“The giant spoke in a deep, bass, rumbling voice that shook me to my boots.”