# bases

Pronunciation: say "BAY-siz" /ˈbeɪsɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of base. — plural of base
   - Simple: Plural of base. Use this form when you mean more than one base.
   - _The company built supply bases at several points along the coast._
   - _The two columns rest on identical stone bases._
2. Plural of basis. — plural of basis (pronounced: say "BAY-seez" /ˈbeɪsiːz/)
   - Simple: Plural of basis. Use this form when you mean more than one basis.
   - _The committee evaluated the proposals on independent bases._
   - _These conclusions stand on firmer empirical bases than the earlier ones._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present indicative of base. — third-person singular simple present indicative of base
   - Simple: Third person singular present of base. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The author bases the novel on real historical events._
   - _The committee bases its funding on measured outcomes._

## Origin

Borrowed from the Latin plural "basēs," the plural form of "basis."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/bases (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).