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/ ˈsʌbˌbeɪs /PHONETIC RESPELLING
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Architecture. the lowest part of a base, as of a column, that consists of two or more horizontal members.
Mathematics. a collection of subsets of a topological space having the property that every open set of a given topology can be written as the union of intersections of finite numbers of sets in the collection.Compare base1 [def. 14b].
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Origin of subbase
First recorded in 182030; sub- + base1
OTHER WORDS FROM subbase
sub·ba·sal, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
British Dictionary definitions for subbase
the lowest part of a pedestal, base, or skirtingCompare surbase
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