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.