base (1) — EN↔HI

1 the lowest part of something, especially the part on which it stands or at which it is fixed or connected to something किसी वस्‍तु आदि का आधार, नींव; पेंदा, तल

the base of a column/glass/box

I felt a terrible pain at the base of my spine.

2 an idea, fact, etc. from which something develops or is made मूल विचार, पदार्थ, तथ्‍य आदि

colours used as a base

strong economic base.

3 a place used as a centre from which activities are done or controlled आधार-स्‍थल, संचालन केंद्र, अड्‌डा

This hotel is an ideal base for touring the region.

4 a military centre from which the armed forces operate सैनिक अड्‌डा

an army base

5 (in baseball) one of the four points that a runner must touch (बेसबॉल में) चार आधार-बिंदुओं में से एक जिन्‍हें छूना खिलाड़ी के लिए आवश्‍यक है

6 a chemical substance with a pH value of more than 7 7 से अधिक pH मूल्‍य का रसायन; क्षारक ⇨ acid और alkali देखिए।