solid base
Firm underlying support
A solid base is a foundation strong enough to support what's built on it.
The phrase works both literally and figuratively: a house needs a solid base of concrete or stone, while a business needs a solid base of customers or capital.
The team has a solid base of young talent to build on.
In chemistry, a solid base is simply a base that exists in solid form rather than dissolved in solution.
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- groundedStable and realistic
- stableSecure and unchanging
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- bedrockSolid stone underground
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- resilienceresilience, grit, bounce back, bouncing back, robustness
- lamp bases
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Yielding, engulfing sediment
shifting sands · loose sand · swamp · bog · soft ground
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