˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

base level

noun

Geology.
  1. the lowest level to which running water can erode the land.


base level

noun

  1. the lowest level to which a land surface can be eroded by streams, which is, ultimately, sea level
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of base level1

First recorded in 1870–75
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

On a base level, these two friends make mistakes and are there to help each other clean them up; Helen and Sam just happen to be spies, too.

From

Andy Carter, a former Conservative MP who sat on Parliament's Standards Committee, told the BBC that registering interests was a "base level responsibility of MPs" and that Sir Keir "has form on this".

From

We should never underestimate the impact of financial strain and material lack on mental health; I firmly believe that if everyone had a base level of resources, all of us would have greater ability to make deep meaningful connections with others — if only for the fact that we wouldn’t be so exhausted all the time.

From

At a base level, buildings are fortified with thicker beams, pillars, and walls to better withstand shaking.

From

And even as a libertarian, somebody who doesn’t think the government should do all that much, that still seems like a pretty reasonable thing for the government to do—to provide that sort of base level for people to stay out of old-age destitution.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement