General term for the underlying support or fundamental part of something, often used in abstract or formal contexts.
この理論の基底には、自由な発想がある。
At the base of this theory lies free thinking.
In linear algebra, a set of linearly independent vectors that span a vector space.
ベクトル空間の基底を求める。
Find a basis for the vector space.
base (topology); basis (topology)
In topology, a collection of open sets such that every open set can be written as a union of members of the collection.
社会の基底を支えるのは教育だ。
Education is what supports the foundation of society.
Define a base for the system of open sets.
basal ganglia; basal nuclei
basic solution
base structure; underlying structure
ground state
base component; foundational part
Compound of 基 (base, foundation) and 底 (bottom, base). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in both general and mathematical senses since the early 20th century.