subbase

[suhb-beys]

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).

Origin of subbase

First recorded in 1820–30; sub- + base¹

Related formssub·ba·sal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for subbase

subbase

noun

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

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