"baseless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈbeɪsləs/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-baseless.wav
Etymology: From base + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|base|less}} base + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} baseless (not comparable)
  1. Of reasoning: based on something that is not true, or not based on solid reasons or facts; unfounded; without a basis. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-baseless-en-adj-28jI13Tj Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. Without a physical base. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-baseless-en-adj-dqBfqRfY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: groundless, unfounded, unsupported, baseless, footless [US], ungrounded, unjustified, unproved, unproven, unsubstantiated Derived forms: baselessly, baselessness Related terms: Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class IV § 463. Experiment, Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class IV § 478. Demonstration
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