DEFINITIONS

subbase

[ suhb-beys ]
/ ˈsʌbˌbeɪs /

noun

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 13b).

Words nearby subbase

subatomic particles, subaudition, subauricular, subaxial, subaxillary, subbase, subbasement, subbass, subbing, subbranch, subbuteo

Origin of subbase

First recorded in 1820–30; sub- + base1

OTHER WORDS FROM subbase

sub·ba·sal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for subbase

subbase
/ (ˈsʌbˌbeɪs) /

noun

the lowest part of a pedestal, base, or skirtingCompare surbase
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