subbase

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noun

The lowest projecting part of a baseboard, a pedestal or a similar construct.

Opposite
surbase
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Meanings

nounsubbase (plural subbases)

plural subbases

  1. architectureThe lowest projecting part of a baseboard, a pedestal or a similar construct.
  2. civil engineeringThe lowest course in typical road, driveway, path or sports court construction, above which is the base course, and finally the surface course.
  3. mathematicsA certain subcollection of a topological space

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
surbase
Broader
base

Origin

From sub- + base.

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Translations

Finnish esikanta
  • esikantaa certain subcollection of a topological space
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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