Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subbase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
sub-base
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

The lowest course in typical road, driveway, path or sports court construction, above which is the base course, and finally the surface course.

noun

A certain subcollection of a topological space

Etymology

From sub- + base.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

subbases (plural)

Antonyms

surbase

Questions

What does subbase mean?
The lowest projecting part of a baseboard, a pedestal or a similar construct.
Where does subbase come from?
From sub- + base.

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