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Two nucleobases bound by hydrogen bonds
A base pair (bp) is a fundamental unit of double-stranded nucleic acids consisting of two nucleobases bound to each other by hydrogen bonds. They form
Base_pair
RNA base pair that does not follow Watson–Crick base pair rules
wobble base pair is a pairing between two nucleotides in RNA molecules that does not follow Watson–Crick base pair rules. The four main wobble base pairs are
Wobble_base_pair
Nucleic acid pairing variations
A Hoogsteen base pair is a variation of base-pairing in nucleic acids such as the A•T pair. In this manner, two nucleobases, one on each strand, can be
Hoogsteen_base_pair
Base pairs in molecular genetics
base pairs are planar, hydrogen-bonded pairs of nucleobases with hydrogen-bonding patterns that differ from those of standard Watson–Crick base pairs
Non-canonical_base_pairing
Chemical compound formed when an acid donates a proton to a base
the new bond formed between the base and the proton is shown by an arrow that starts on an electron pair from the base and ends at the hydrogen ion (proton)
Conjugate_(acid-base_theory)
Compound analogous to naturally occurring RNA and DNA
among other things, different base pairing and base stacking properties. Examples include universal bases, which can pair with all four canonical bases
Nucleic_acid_analogue
Structure formed by double-stranded molecules
which base pair together. In B-DNA, the most common double-helical structure found in nature, the double helix is right-handed with about 10–10.5 base pairs
Nucleic_acid_double_helix
Nitrogen-containing biological compounds that form nucleosides
building blocks of nucleic acids. The ability of nucleobases to form base pairs and to stack one upon another leads directly to long-chain helical structures
Nucleotide_base
Technique in cryptography
Pairing-based cryptography is the use of a pairing between elements of two cryptographic groups to a third group with a mapping e : G 1 × G 2 → G T {\displaystyle
Pairing-based_cryptography
Molecule that carries genetic information
two separate polynucleotide strands are bound together, according to base pairing rules (A with T and C with G), with hydrogen bonds to make double-stranded
DNA
Science of synthetic life forms
informational polymer consisting of xeno nucleic acids (XNA), different base pairs, using non-canonical amino acids and an altered genetic code. So far cells
Xenobiology
Modified genetic code
acids. Usually a nonsense codon (stop codon) or a four-base codon are used. Second, a novel pair of tRNA and aminoacyl tRNA synthetase are required, these
Expanded_genetic_code
Study of how temperature affects the nucleic acid structure
aspects of DNA. Because cytosine / guanine base-pairing is generally stronger than adenine / thymine base-pairing, the amount of cytosine and guanine in a
Nucleic_acid_thermodynamics
Two rules about the percentage of A, C, G, and T in DNA strands
percentage base pair equality: A% = T% and G% = C%. The rigorous validation of the rule constitutes the basis of Watson–Crick base pairs in the DNA double
Chargaff's_rules
Science of genes, heredity and variation
partner strand. Genes are arranged linearly along long chains of DNA base-pair sequences. In bacteria, each cell usually contains a single circular genophore
Genetics
Basepairing interactions within a single nucleic acid polymer or between two polymers
hydrogen bonds are called a base pair (often abbreviated bp). In the canonical Watson-Crick base pairing, adenine (A) forms a base pair with thymine (T) and
Nucleic acid secondary structure
Nucleic_acid_secondary_structure
Ethernet physical layers using twisted-pair cables
to the transmission speed in Mbit/s. BASE denotes that baseband transmission is used. The T designates twisted-pair cable. Where there are several standards
Ethernet_over_twisted_pair
Lock-and-key pairing between two structures
as well as regulatory functions are based on base pair complementarity. In biotechnology, the principle of base pair complementarity allows the generation
Complementarity (molecular biology)
Complementarity_(molecular_biology)
Topics referred to by the same term
junction transistor BASE experiment, an antiproton experiment at CERN Base pair, a pair of connected nucleotides on complementary DNA and RNA strands Beta-alumina
Base
accuracy alignment using partition function posterior probabilities. Base pair probabilities are estimated using an estimate similar to the Boltzmann
Probalign
Single nucleotide in genomic DNA at which different sequence alternatives exist
isoleucine)). nonsynonymous substitutions: missense – single change in the base results in change in amino acid of protein and its malfunction which leads
Single-nucleotide polymorphism
Single-nucleotide_polymorphism
Field of synthetic biology
naturally occurring genes in lifeforms. It may make use of custom designed base pair series, though in a more expanded and presently unrealized sense synthetic
Synthetic_genomics
Sequence of DNA that determines traits in an organism
Typical mammalian protein-coding genes, for example, are about 62,000 base pairs in length (transcribed region) and since there are about 20,000 of them
Gene
Helper from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family
An au pair (/oʊˈpɛər/; pl.: au pairs) is a person working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family’s
Au_pair
Family of large biological molecules
adenine and uracil, while guanine and uracil can pair through a non-canonical G–U wobble base pair. However, other interactions are possible, such as
RNA
Form of evolutionary mutation
for by more than one three-base-pair codon; since some of the codons for a given amino acid differ by just one base pair from others coding for the same
Synonymous_substitution
Biological molecules constituting nucleic acids
oriented in opposite directions, which permits base pairing and complementarity between the base-pairs, all which is essential for replicating or transcribing
Nucleotide
Replacement, insertion, or deletion of a single DNA or RNA nucleotide
UV rays, X-rays or extreme heat, or chemical (molecules that misplace base pairs or disrupt the helical shape of DNA). Mutagens associated with cancers
Point_mutation
biotechnology as a meganuclease. It recognises an 18-base pair sequence TAGGGATAACAGGGTAAT and leaves a 4 base pair 3' hydroxyl overhang. It is a rare cutting endonuclease
Intron-encoded endonuclease I-SceI
Intron-encoded_endonuclease_I-SceI
Various meanings of the terms
has two orthogonal pairs: cytosine and guanine form a base-pair, and adenine and thymine form another base-pair, but other base-pair combinations are strongly
Orthogonality
Synthetic DNA analog experiment
(AEGIS) is a synthetic DNA analog experiment that uses some unnatural base pairs from the laboratories of the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution
Artificially Expanded Genetic Information System
Artificially_Expanded_Genetic_Information_System
Chemical compound in DNA and RNA
nucleotide base that is found in DNA, RNA, and ATP. It is usually a white crystalline subtance. The shape of adenine is complementary and pairs to either
Adenine
Type of wiring used for communications
an untwisted balanced pair, a twisted pair reduces electromagnetic radiation from the pair and crosstalk between neighboring pairs and improves rejection
Twisted_pair
Chemical bond theory
electron pair from a Lewis base to form a Lewis adduct. A Lewis base, then, is any species that has a filled orbital containing an electron pair which is
Lewis_acids_and_bases
Replication of DNA
backbone. DNA is a complementary, double stranded structure as specific base pairing (adenine and thymine, guanine and cytosine) occurs naturally when hydrogen
DNA_synthesis
Three-dimensional shape of a nucleic acid polymer
(See Figure). G-C and A-U pairs can also form base quadruplex with a combination of Watson-Crick pairing and noncanonical pairing in the minor groove. The
Nucleic acid tertiary structure
Nucleic_acid_tertiary_structure
1953 scientific paper on DNA
is equal to thymine. The A:T and C:G pairs are structurally similar. In particular, the length of each base pair is the same and they fit equally between
Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
Molecular_Structure_of_Nucleic_Acids:_A_Structure_for_Deoxyribose_Nucleic_Acid
English physicist and biologist (1916–2004)
redirect targets Crick's wobble hypothesis – RNA base pair that does not follow Watson–Crick base pair rules History of RNA biology List of RNA biologists
Francis_Crick
Class of large biomolecules essential to all known life
or base-pairs selected from the five primary, or canonical, nucleobases. RNA usually forms a chain of single bases, whereas DNA forms a chain of base pairs
Nucleic_acid
Chemical compound
base, in the anti-codon of the eubacterial isoleucine-specific tRNA pertaining to the AUA codon is typically changed from a cytidine which would pair
Lysidine_(nucleoside)
Type of genetic engineering
their capacity to recognize and cut large DNA sequences (from 14 to 40 base pairs). The most widespread and best known meganucleases are the proteins in
Genome_editing
International scientific research project (1990–2003)
international scientific research project with the goal of determining the base pairs that make up human DNA, and of identifying, mapping and sequencing all
Human_Genome_Project
Public school in Jackson, Mississippi, United States
district. Base Pair-trained high school students are authors on more than five dozen published scientific papers or abstracts. Twenty-five Base Pair graduates
Murrah_High_School
DNA-based genetic test
in the sample proceeds in multiple stages: identification of the DNA base pair at specific SNP locations comparison with previously stored results interpretation
Genealogical_DNA_test
Complete set of nucleic acid sequences for humans
without the Y chromosome). The human Y chromosome, consisting of 62,460,029 base pairs from a different cell line and found in all males, was sequenced completely
Human_genome
Species of virus
transcription. Also, the 72 base-pair repeats are transcriptional enhancers. When the SP1 protein interacts with the 21 base-pair repeats, it binds either
SV40
Type of chemical substance
to the unshared pair of electrons that the bases possess. In the Lewis theory, a base is an electron pair donor which can share a pair of electrons with
Base_(chemistry)
Quotation of the relative value of two currencies
called the base currency or transaction currency. Currency pairs are generally written by concatenating the ISO currency codes (ISO 4217) of the base currency
Currency_pair
Type of mutation
called an insertion mutation) is the addition of one or more nucleotide base pairs into a DNA sequence. This can often happen in microsatellite regions due
Insertion_(genetics)
Sex chromosome in the XY sex-determination system
chromosome was shown to contain 62,460,029 base pairs and 41 additional genes. This added 30 million base pairs, but it was discovered that the Y chromosome
Y_chromosome
Congenital high level of melanin in an organism resulting in dark pigment
bearing a 15-base pair inframe deletion. Ten unrelated melanistic jaguars were either homozygous or heterozygous for this allele. A 24-base pair deletion
Melanism
DNA structure
strand binds to a B-form DNA (via Watson–Crick base-pairing) double helix by forming Hoogsteen base pairs or reversed Hoogsteen hydrogen bonds. Examples
Triple-stranded_DNA
RNA that facilitates the addition of amino acids to a new protein
three-nucleotide anticodon, and together they form three complementary base pairs. On the other end of the tRNA is a covalent attachment to the amino acid
Transfer_RNA
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
the human gene: A 48-base pair VNTR in exon 3 C-521T in the promoter 13-base pair deletion of bases 235 to 247 in exon 1 12 base pair repeat in exon 1 Val194Gly
Dopamine_receptor_D4
Enzymes that catalyze DNA formation
newly synthesized DNA. When an incorrect base pair is recognized, DNA polymerase moves backwards by one base pair of DNA. The 3'–5' exonuclease activity
DNA_polymerase
Alteration in the nucleotide sequence of a genome
A base is changed by the repositioning of a hydrogen atom, altering the hydrogen bonding pattern of that base, resulting in incorrect base pairing during
Mutation
Protein in humans
human chromosome 3, on the short arm at position p26.3 from base pair 3,190,676 to base pair 3,221,394. CRBN orthologs are highly conserved from plants
Cereblon
Human chromosome
one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. Chromosome 21 is both the smallest human autosome and chromosome, with 46.7 million base pairs (the building
Chromosome_21
Laboratory technique to multiply a DNA sample for study
target). Most PCR methods amplify DNA fragments of between 0.1 and 10 kilo-base pairs (kbp) in length, although some techniques allow for amplification of fragments
Polymerase_chain_reaction
Item sequences in computational linguistics
adjacent phonemes extracted from a speech-recording dataset, or adjacent base pairs extracted from a genome. They are collected from a text corpus or speech
N-gram
American biochemist
new base-pairing form in DNA, now called Hoogsteen base pairs. These base pairings intercede in the Watson–Crick base pairing, forging a base pair 'triplex'
Karst_Hoogsteen
Hypothetical stage in the early evolutionary history of life on Earth
particularly susceptible to mutations that can replace a GC base pair with a GU (wobble) or AU base pair. RNA is thought to have preceded DNA, because of their
RNA_world
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
primary transcripts. GXP_1271072 is 1,396 base pairs in length, spanning from base pair 7,851,094 to base pair 7,852,489 on chromosome 5. The transcription
CFAP90
Group of methods in synthetic biology
This produces oligonucleotide fragments that are generally under 200 base pairs. The second step then involves connecting these oligonucleotide fragments
Artificial_gene_synthesis
STS) is a short (200 to 500 base pair) DNA sequence that has a single occurrence in the genome and whose location and base sequence are known. STSs can
Sequence-tagged_site
Redundancy of codons in the genetic code
redundancy of the genetic code, exhibited as the multiplicity of three-base pair codon combinations that specify an amino acid. The degeneracy of the genetic
Codon_degeneracy
DNA repair process
These modifications can affect the ability of the base to hydrogen-bond, resulting in incorrect base-pairing, and, as a consequence, mutations in the DNA.
Base_excision_repair
Type of base-pair DNA sequence
A protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) is a 2–6-base pair DNA sequence immediately following the DNA sequence targeted by the Cas9 nuclease in the CRISPR
Protospacer_adjacent_motif
pseudoknots, occur when the unpaired nucleotides in one hairpin loop, base pair with the unpaired nucleotides in another hairpin loop. When the hairpin
Kissing_stem-loop
Protein-coding gene in humans
located on the long arm (q) of chromosome 15, specifically from base pair 28,000,020 to base pair 28,344,457 on chromosome 15. OCA2 provides instructions for
P_protein
Cytosine-rich quadruplex DNA structure
doubled stranded DNA complexes with cytosine-protonated cytosine (C·C*) base pairs became associated with one another. This formed a complex 4- stranded
I-motif_DNA
Zinc-fingers bind to triplet base pair sequences, with residue 21 binding to the first base pair, residue 18 binding to the second base pair, and residue 15 binding
GC_box
Mutation that shifts codon alignment
the importance of the proper reading frame, is accomplished by proper base pairing at the ribosome A site, GTP hydrolysis activity of EF-Tu a form of kinetic
Frameshift_mutation
Bipolar transistor configuration in electronics
labeled "E". As with a Darlington pair, a resistor (e.g., 100 Ω to 1 kΩ) can be connected between Q2's emitter and base to improve its turn-off time (i
Sziklai_pair
DNA structure discovery
or deletion of a single base pair. Through the use of proflavin, the experimenters were able to insert or delete base pairs into their sequence of interest
Frameshift mutation experiment
Frameshift_mutation_experiment
Japanese novel series
Dirty Pair (Japanese: ダーティペア, Hepburn: Dāti Pea) is a series of Japanese light novels (the first one being a fix-up) written by Haruka Takachiho and illustrated
Dirty_Pair
Region of repetitive nucleotide sequences on chromosomes
linear chromosomes. At the very 3'-end of the telomere there is a 300 base pair overhang which can invade the double-stranded portion of the telomere
Telomere
Measurement of genetic variations
one of the most common types of genetic variation. An SNP is a single base pair mutation at a specific locus, usually consisting of two alleles (where
SNP_genotyping
Molecular complex
duplex. Helicase is an enzyme which breaks hydrogen bonds between the base pairs in the middle of the DNA duplex. Its doughnut like structure wraps around
Replisome
Human chromosome
Chromosome 20 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. Chromosome 20 spans around 66 million base pairs (the building material of DNA) and represents
Chromosome_20
Intramolecular base-pairing pattern in RNA and DNA
nucleic acid secondary structural elements which form via intramolecular base pairing in single-stranded DNA or RNA. They are also referred to as hairpins
Stem-loop
Potential conformation of DNA
increase in the number of base pairs (bp) per turn. This results in a smaller twist angle, and smaller rise per base pair, so that A-DNA is 20-25% shorter
A-DNA
Assembly of proteins inside biological cells
complementary base pairing with the template strand. Behind the moving RNA polymerase the two strands of DNA rejoin, so only 12 base pairs of DNA are exposed
Protein_biosynthesis
Insertion of molecules between DNA
of an appropriate size and chemical nature fit themselves in between base pairs of DNA. These ligands are mostly polycyclic, aromatic, and planar, and
Intercalation_(biochemistry)
DNA located in mitochondria
to be sequenced. This sequencing revealed that human mtDNA has 16,569 base pairs and encodes 13 proteins. As in other vertebrates, the human mitochondrial
Mitochondrial_DNA
DNA molecule containing genetic material of a cell
000 base pairs in the endosymbiotic bacteria Candidatus Hodgkinia cicadicola and Candidatus Tremblaya princeps, to more than 14,000,000 base pairs in the
Chromosome
Nucleic acid sequence
sequences with about 10–100 base pairs are known as minisatellites, while shorter repeat sequences having mostly 2–4 base pairs are known as microsatellites
Inverted_repeat
Removal of an amino group from a molecule
selectively base pairs with cytosine instead of thymine. This results in a post-replicative transition mutation, where the original A-T base pair transforms
Deamination
Medical condition
mutations include a 1-base pair duplication in exon 4, a 2-base pair insertion in exon 2, a 1-base pair deletion in exon 4, and a 329-base pair deletion in exon
Filippi_syndrome
Medical condition
mutational cause of PMDS, is a 27 base-pair deletion of the Anti-Müllerian Type 2 Receptor gene. The 27-base-pair deletion that occurs PMDS is in exon
Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome
Persistent_Müllerian_duct_syndrome
Buffer solution commonly used in biological research
acid–base pair. However the pKa is dependent on ionic strength and temperature, and as it shifts so will the pH of a solution based on that acid–base pair
Phosphate-buffered_saline
Folding of DNA to create two- and three-dimensional shapes at the nanoscale
interactions between complementary base pairs makes DNA a useful construction material, through the design of its base sequences. DNA is a well-understood
DNA_origami
one million (1×106) bases in single-stranded molecules or one million base pairs in duplex molecules such as double-stranded DNA. meiosis A specialized
Glossary of cellular and molecular biology (M–Z)
Glossary_of_cellular_and_molecular_biology_(M–Z)
Bilinear map in mathematics
In mathematics, a pairing is an R-bilinear map from the Cartesian product of two R-modules, where the underlying ring R is commutative. Let R be a commutative
Pairing
Grammar model in linguistics
bases columns and the paired bases columns are independent of other columns. By counting bases in single base positions and paired positions one obtains
Probabilistic context-free grammar
Probabilistic_context-free_grammar
Medical condition
After studying the patient, it was found that the patient had a two base pair deletion in the 126th codon in exon 5 of the SOD1 gene. This mutation
Progressive_bulbar_palsy
Former professor at Harvard University, ETH Zurich, and the University of Florida
Benner and coworkers in 1989, when they developed the first unnatural base pair. Benner and his colleagues have since developed a six-letter artificially
Steven_A._Benner
Biological process
double-stranded form, made up of two complementary strands held together by base pairing of the nucleotides comprising each strand. The two linear strands of
DNA_replication
Restriction enzyme
majority of its backbone contacts with the phosphates of a DNA half site but base pair contacts are made between each BamHI subunit and nitrogenous bases in
BamHI
Correction of DNA replication errors
incorrect base pair is recognized, DNA polymerase reverses its direction by one base pair of DNA and excises the mismatched base. Following base excision
Proofreading_(biology)
BASE PAIR
BASE PAIR
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : variant spelling of Bay.
Male
Hawaiian
Hawaiian name BANE means "long-awaited child."
Surname or Lastname
French and Swiss (French part)
French and Swiss (French part) : metonymic occupational name for a baker, from Old French bise ‘large round loaf’.English and Scottish : perhaps a variant of Biss. Compare Beese, Bice, Buys, Buys.
Boy/Male
Indian
Base
Male
Hindi/Indian
Variant form of Hindi Vasu, BASU means "dweller."
Female
Yiddish
(בַ×ש×ֶע) Variant spelling of Yiddish Basha, BASHE means "daughter of God."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bach 3.Americanized spelling of German or Jewish Basch.Americanized spelling of Slovenian Baš (see Bas 3).
Male
English
Short form of English Basil, BAS means "king" or "basil (the herb)."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Smiling
Boy/Male
Muslim
Eye-sight, Wisdom, Sight
Boy/Male
Hindu
Prosperous, Dweller
Surname or Lastname
English (East Midlands)
English (East Midlands) : variant of Bayes.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably from a Middle English survival of the Old English personal name Bad(d)a, which is of uncertain origin, perhaps a short form of the various compound names with the first element beadu ‘battle’.North German : from a short form of a Germanic personal name composed with badu ‘strife’, ‘battle’.North German : occupational name from Middle Low German bade ‘messenger’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Anglo-Norman French cas(s)e ‘case’, ‘container’ (from Latin capsa), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of boxes or chests.Americanized spelling of French Caisse.Americanized spelling of Kaas.Americanized spelling of German Käse, a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of cheese. Compare Kaeser.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from the Middle English personal name Bat(t)e, a pet form of Bartholomew.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Base
Female
English
English pet form of Greek Barbara, BABE means "foreign; strange." Compare with masculine Babe.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French bas(se) ‘low’, ‘short’ (Latin bassus ‘thickset’; see Basso), either a descriptive nickname for a short person or a status name meaning ‘of humble origin’, not necessarily with derogatory connotations.English : in some instances, from Middle English bace ‘bass’ (the fish), hence a nickname for a person supposedly resembling this fish, or a metonymic occupational name for a fish seller or fisherman.Scottish : habitational name from a place in Aberdeenshire, of uncertain origin.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a maker or player of bass viols, from Polish, Ukrainian, and Yiddish bas ‘bass viol’.German : see Basse.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname for a swift runner or a timorous person, from Middle High German, Middle Low German hase ‘hare’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Hase ‘hare’.English : from a Middle English nickname, Hase, from Old English hÄs ‘harsh, raucous, or hoarse voice’.Japanese : usually written with characters meaning ‘long valley’; habitational name from a place in Yamato (now Nara prefecture). Listed in the Shinsen shÅjiroku. Some bearers are descended from the Taira clan; they are found mainly in eastern Japan. Also pronounced Nagaya and Nagatani; the original pronunciation was Hatsuse, meaning ‘beginning of the strait’.
Female
Egyptian
, Child of Bast.
BASE PAIR
BASE PAIR
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Arms
Girl/Female
Hindu
Divine
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Decorated
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sun, Bright
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Famous; Popular; Happiness; Lord Vishnu; Celebrated
Boy/Male
Irish
From county Kildare.
Boy/Male
Scottish American Gaelic Greek
Listener.
Boy/Male
Muslim
First
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Snake
Boy/Male
English
From the hillslope meadow.
BASE PAIR
BASE PAIR
BASE PAIR
BASE PAIR
BASE PAIR
n., a., & v.
See Base.
n.
To put on a base or basis; to lay the foundation of; to found, as an argument or conclusion; -- used with on or upon.
n.
The number from which a mathematical table is constructed; as, the base of a system of logarithms.
a.
Not held by honorable service; as, a base estate, one held by services not honorable; held by villenage. Such a tenure is called base, or low, and the tenant, a base tenant.
n.
A rustic play; -- called also prisoner's base, prison base, or bars.
n.
The bottom of anything, considered as its support, or that on which something rests for support; the foundation; as, the base of a statue.
n.
A low, or deep, sound. (Mus.) (a) The lowest part; the deepest male voice. (b) One who sings, or the instrument which plays, base.
a.
Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs.
a.
Alloyed with inferior metal; debased; as, base coin; base bullion.
n.
A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding goods; a case for spectacles; the case of a watch; the case (capsule) of a cartridge; a case (cover) for a book.
a.
Deep or grave in sound; as, the base tone of a violin.
a.
Having a base, or having as a base; supported; as, broad-based.
a.
To abase; to let, or cast, down; to lower.
imp. & p. p.
of Base
a.
Morally low. Hence: Low-minded; unworthy; without dignity of sentiment; ignoble; mean; illiberal; menial; as, a base fellow; base motives; base occupations.
n.
Same as Prison base.
pl.
of Bass
n.
Species of Serranus, the sea bass and rock bass. See Sea bass.