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basement
base·ment B0098100 (bās′mənt)n.1. The substructure or foundation of a building.2. The lowest habitable story of a building, usually below ground level.3. A complex of undifferentiated igneous and metamorphic rocks underlying sedimentary strata.4. Slang The last place or lowest level, as in competitive standings.5. Chiefly New England A public toilet, especially one in a school.
[Probably base + -ment (perhaps influenced by French soubassement, subfoundation).]basement (ˈbeɪsmənt) n1. (Architecture) a. a partly or wholly underground storey of a building, esp the one immediately below the main floor. Compare cellarb. (as modifier): a basement flat. 2. (Architecture) the foundation or substructure of a wall or building3. (Geological Science) geology a part of the earth's crust formed of hard igneous or metamorphic rock that lies beneath the cover of soft sedimentary rock, sediment, and soilbase•ment (ˈbeɪs mənt)
n. 1. a story of a building, partly or wholly underground. 2. (in classical and Renaissance architecture) the portion of a building beneath the principal story, treated as a single compositional unit. 3. the lowermost portion of a structure. 4. the undifferentiated assemblage of crystalline rock that underlies the sedimentary strata in any region. [1720–30] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  basement - the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storagecellarcellarage - a storage area in a cellarstorey, floor, story, level - a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?" | | 2. | basement - the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecturesupport - supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support" |
basementnoun cellar, crypt, lower ground floor (Brit.), vault, underground room They live in a basement in North London.Translationsbasement (ˈbeismənt) noun the lowest floor of a building, usually below ground level. She lives in a basement; (also adjective) a basement flat. 地下室 地下室basement
bargain-basement1. Sold at a low or reduced price; very inexpensive. The term comes from a section of a department store, usually at the ground or basement level, where inexpensive items or those at reduced prices are sold. George paid nearly $500 for his designer suit, but I think my bargain-basement suit looks just as nice.2. Of very poor or inferior quality; having very little or no value. You can tell that these are bargain-basement toys: they all broke after an hour of the kids playing with them.basement battlerIn sports, a team that is ranked in a lower division (known as the relegation or "drop" zone) of a given league, and that competes against similarly ranked teams to try and advance into a higher division. Primarily heard in UK. They face another fierce basement battler in this week's match, and a lot is at stake for both teams.See also: basementbasement
basement1. a. a partly or wholly underground storey of a building, esp the one immediately below the main floor b. (as modifier): a basement flat 2. the foundation or substructure of a wall or building 3. Geology a part of the earth's crust formed of hard igneous or metamorphic rock that lies beneath the cover of soft sedimentary rock, sediment, and soil BasementUsually the lowest story of a building, either partly or entirely below grade.Basement in geology, a complex of relatively more ancient, usually strongly folded, regionally metamorphosed, and granitized rocks that constitute the lower structural stage of a craton or constitute a roughly equivalent formation in a geosynclinal region or ocean. A basement is a formation of the precratonic, or geosynclinal, stage of development of the earth’s crust. The basement of an ancient craton is often called a crystalline basement because it is composed predominantly of Precambrian schists, gneisses, and granites. The basement of a young craton is called a folded basement because, unlike the cratonic mantle, it consists of strongly folded rocks. In the Baikalian and Phanerozoic folded geosynclinal regions, the basal complex, which underlies the main geosynclinal complex, corresponds to the basement of an ancient craton. The main geosynclinal complex is associated with the primary stage of development of the particular geosynclinal system, a stage that preceded the principal folding and orogeny. In a geophysical sense, a basement corresponds to the consolidated part of the earth’s crust, and the surface of the basement coincides with the surface of the granitic layer on the continents and with the upper margin of magnetically active bodies. The surface of a basement is an important refracting surface for seismic compressional waves, or P waves, with boundary velocities of 5.5–6.4 km/sec. In the oceans, an acoustic basement, which underlies the crustal sediment, is distinguished. Reflected seismic waves are not detected beneath the surface of the acoustic basement. The upper part of the acoustic basement corresponds to the second layer of the oceanic crust, a layer composed of thick basalts and intercalated sediments. V. E. KHAIN What does it mean when you dream about a basement?Unless one’s dream flows directly out of associations with an actual basement, the connotations of an underground room are obvious enough, which is that a basement represents the unconsciousness. (Freudians view basements as symbols of sexual energy.) Being afraid of going into a basement in a dream, for example, often symbolizes fear of the unknown or fear of repressed aspects of oneself. And being locked in the basement can indicate feeling immobilized by the power of the unconscious. basement[′bās·mənt] (building construction) A building story which is wholly or less than half below ground; it is generally used for living space. (geology) A complex, usually of igneous and metamorphic rocks, that is overlain unconformably by sedimentary strata. Also known as basement rock. A crustal layer beneath a sedimentary one and above the Mohorovičić discontinuity. The ancient continental igneous rock base that lies beneath Precambrian rocks. Also known as basal complex; basement complex. basement1. Usually the lowest story of a building, either partly or entirely below grade. Also see cellar, American basement. 2. The lower part of the wall or walls of any building. 3. The substructure of a column or arch. Frequently, the applicable building code specifies that only one floor level shall be classified as a basement. Also see American basement, English basement, French basement, raised basement, walk-out basement.Basement (dreams)The house generally represents your psychological and emotional self. Each part of the house may deal with a different part of you. The basement is built first. It is often below ground (or at least some parts of it), and is essentially the foundation of the house. Dreaming about a basement and understanding the dream may provide you with valuable information that may lead to greater self-awareness. A recurring dream about basements (i. e., being in a basement, cleaning a basement, furnishing a basement, etc.) should not be ignored. These dreams may be symbolic of your unconscious, instincts and intuition, and degree of awareness of a current situation or a problem. The look of the basement may provide you with clues about your current feelings and state of contentment. If the basement is a mess, and you see great disorder and clutter, it suggests that you may be experiencing confusion and that it is a very good time to “sort” things out emotionally and psychologically. At times, the activities in the dream basement may be based on past experiences or childhood memories. As with all dreams, their main purpose seems to be to bring the dreamer to higher consciousness so that he may deal with his current issues more effectively, rather than dwell on the past.basement
base·ment (bās'ment), 1. Synonym(s): base (1) 2. A cavity or space partly or completely separated from a larger space above it. base·ment (bās'mĕnt) 1. Synonym(s): base (1) . 2. A cavity or space partly or completely separated from a larger space above it. See BMT
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Synonyms for basementnoun cellarSynonyms- cellar
- crypt
- lower ground floor
- vault
- underground room
Synonyms for basementnoun the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground levelSynonymsRelated Words- cellarage
- storey
- floor
- story
- level
noun the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architectureRelated Words |