Difference between Base and Mean

What is the difference between Base and Mean?

Base as a noun is something from which other things extend; a foundation. while Mean as a noun is an intermediate step or intermediate steps.

Base

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Something from which other things extend; a foundation. # A supporting, lower or bottom component of a structure or object. The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; (Basis). A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material. The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters. Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts. Important areas in games and sports The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement. One of the three places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out. A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer. The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support. The name of the controlling terminal of a transistor. The lowest side of a in a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat. A number raised to the power of an exponent. The set of sets from which a topology is generated. A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles. A cheerleader who stays on the ground.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To have as its foundation or starting point. To be located (at a particular place).

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: low inferior of low standing or rank immoral, cowardly common nonprecious used to describe metals which are not precious; base metal

Example sentence: Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.

Mean

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An intermediate step or intermediate steps.The average, the arithmetic mean.Loosely, an intermediate value or range of values; a mid-value; a vague average.Any function of multiple variables that satisfies certain properties and yields a number representative of its arguments; or, the number so yielded; a measure of central tendency.Either of the two numbers in the middle of a conventionally presented proportion, as 2 and 3 in 1:2=3:6.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To convey, signify, or indicate.To want or intend to convey.To intend; to plan on doing.To have conviction in what one says.To have intentions of a some kind.To result in; to bring about.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Causing or intending to cause intentional harm; bearing ill will towards another; cruel; malicious.Miserly; stingy.Selfish; acting without consideration of others; unkind.Powerful; fierce; harsh; damaging.Accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with.Low in quality; inferior.Having the mean (see noun below) as its value.

Example sentence: I enjoy life. That doesn't mean I don't care.

We hope you now know whether to use Base or Mean in your sentence.

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