basewards
basewards adjective: toward the base of a structure.
Adjective
basewards (comparative more basewards, superlative most basewards)
- Toward the base of a structure.
- … in the space above the cell it forms a right angle whose limbs are equal projecting bor derwards in the cell one whose limbs are unequal projecting basewards, …1865, Proceedings of the Enotmological Society of Philadelphia, volume V, page 9
- The fact that trees project baseward beneath layer A1 indicates that most or all of layer A1 accumulated after the trees fell; the presence of intact bark beneath A1 material indicates that abrasion by layer A1 was small on horizontal surfaces.1981, PETER W LIPMAN, DONAL R MULLINEAUX, editors, THE 1980 ERUPTIONS OF MOUNT ST. HELENS, WASHINGTON, United States Geological Survey, page 452
Forms of basewards
| comparative | more basewards |
|---|---|
| superlative | most basewards |
| alternative form | baseward |
Origin of basewards
From base + -wards.
Questions about basewards
- What does basewards mean?
- Basewards means toward the base of a structure.
- What part of speech is basewards?
- Basewards is an adjective.
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