Subbase
noun
1.
Architecture. the lowest part of a base, as of a column, that consists of two or more horizontal members.
2.
Mathematics. a collection of subsets of a topological space having the property that every open set of a given topology can be written as the union of intersections of finite numbers of sets in the collection.
Compare base1 (def 13b).
noun
1.
the lowest part of a pedestal, base, or skirting Compare surbase
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