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base form

A form of basic form — The uninflected form of a word used as a dictionary entry.

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Meanings

nounbase form (plural base forms)

plural base forms

alternativeAlternative form of basic form (“the uninflected form of a word used as a dictionary entry”).
Synonyms: basic form, canonical form, citation form, dictionary form, headword, lemma

Synonyms & antonyms

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basic form lexeme

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APA

base form. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20form

MLA

“base form.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20form. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “base form,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20form.

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