baselike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a base (in various senses).

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Meanings

adjectivebaselike (comparative more baselike, superlative most baselike)

comparative more baselike · superlative most baselike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a base (in various senses).

    The baselike concealer goes on matte, so it helps shadow stay put.

    2008, Ask CosmoGIRL! About Beauty, page 84
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    Many medicines taste bitter because they contain alkaloid (baselike) compounds. Quinine, caffeine, and the antihistamines are familiar examples.

    1993, John William Hill, Dorothy M. Feigl, Stuart J. Baum, Chemistry and life

Origin

From base + -like.

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APA

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

MLA

“baselike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baselike. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baselike,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baselike.

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