noun
( grammar ) the basic form of a word to which endings can usually be added, for example wall is the base form of walls and walled . The base form is the form in which words in the dictionary are usually shown.
noun
( grammar ) the basic form of a word to which endings can usually be added, for example wall is the base form of walls and walled . The base form is the form in which words in the dictionary are usually shown.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005