Hypernyms for "base"
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A
adenosine diphosphate
adenosine monophosphate
adenosine triphosphate
adenylic acid
ADP
air base
air station
AMP
army base
ATP
base pair
bed
brass monkey
build
C
cyanuramide
deoxyadenosine monophosphate
deoxycytidine monophosphate
deoxyguanosine monophosphate
deoxythymidine monophosphate
firebase
first base
G
glyoxaline
home
home base
home plate
imidazole
iminazole
meat and potatoes
melamine
muton
navy base
plate
price floor
purine
pyridine
pyrimidine
raft foundation
rocket base
second base
staddle
T
third
third base
trivet
U
uracil
wage floor
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.