base level

noun

, Geology.

1. the lowest level to which running water can erode the land.

base level

noun

1. the lowest level to which a land surface can be eroded by streams, which is, ultimately, sea level

Word History and Origins

Origin of base level¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Andy Carter, a former Conservative MP who sat on Parliament's Standards Committee, told the BBC that registering interests was a "base level responsibility of MPs" and that Sir Keir "has form on this".

From BBC

We should never underestimate the impact of financial strain and material lack on mental health; I firmly believe that if everyone had a base level of resources, all of us would have greater ability to make deep meaningful connections with others — if only for the fact that we wouldn’t be so exhausted all the time.

From Seattle Times

At a base level, buildings are fortified with thicker beams, pillars, and walls to better withstand shaking.

From National Geographic

And even as a libertarian, somebody who doesn’t think the government should do all that much, that still seems like a pretty reasonable thing for the government to do—to provide that sort of base level for people to stay out of old-age destitution.

From Slate

The law “sets a base level of protection for parents to be able to be the ones that can review the curriculum and make a decision as to whether that’s something they’d like their child to participate in,” Walls said.

From Seattle Times