base level

noun

The lower limit for the vertical position of an erosion process.

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Meanings

nounbase level (plural base levels)

plural base levels · alternative baselevel

  1. geographyThe lower limit for the vertical position of an erosion process.

Origin

Introduced by John Wesley Powell in 1875.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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