The difference between Base and On

When used as nouns, base means a supporting, lower or bottom component of a structure or object, whereas on means in the japanese language, a pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character that was originally based on the character's pronunciation in chinese, contrasted with kun.

When used as verbs, base means to give as its foundation or starting point, whereas on means to switch on.

When used as adjectives, base means low in height, whereas on means in the state of being active, functioning or operating.

On is also preposition with the meaning: positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.

On is also adverb with the meaning: to an operating state.

check bellow for the other definitions of Base and On

Base as a noun:

Something from which other things extend; a foundation. A supporting, lower or bottom component of a structure or object.
Base as a noun:

The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
Base as a noun:

A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material.
Base as a noun:

The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
Base as a noun (cooking, painting, pharmacy):

A basic but essential component or ingredient.
Base as a noun:

A substance used as a mordant in dyeing.

Examples:

"rfquotek Ure"
Base as a noun (cosmetics):

Foundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform.
Base as a noun (chemistry):

Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts.
Base as a noun (baseball):

Important areas in games and sports. A safe zone in the children's games of tag and hide-and-go-seek. One of the three places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out.
Base as a noun (architecture):

The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.
Base as a noun (biology, biochemistry):

A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer.
Base as a noun (botany):

The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support.
Base as a noun (electronics):

The name of the controlling terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).
Base as a noun (geometry):

The lowest side of a in a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.
Base as a noun (heraldiccharge):

The lowest third of a shield or escutcheon.
Base as a noun (heraldry):

The lower part of the field. See .
Base as a noun (mathematics):

A number raised to the power of an exponent.

Examples:

"The logarithm to base 2 of 8 is 3."
Base as a noun (mathematics):

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Base as a noun (topology):

The set of sets from which a topology is generated.
Base as a noun (topology):

A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles.
Base as a noun (acrobatics, cheerleading):

In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that remains in contact with the ground.
Base as a noun (linguistics):

A morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached.
Base as a noun (music):
Base as a noun (military, historical):

The smallest kind of cannon.
Base as a noun (archaic):

The housing of a horse.
Base as a noun (historical, in the plural):

A kind of skirt (often of velvet or brocade, but sometimes of mailed armour) which hung from the middle to about the knees, or lower.
Base as a noun (obsolete):

The lower part of a robe or petticoat.
Base as a noun (obsolete):

An apron.
Base as a noun:

A line in a survey which, being accurately determined in length and position, serves as the origin from which to compute the distances and positions of any points or objects connected with it by a system of triangles.

Examples:

"rfquotek Lyman"

Base as a verb (transitive):

To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
Base as a verb (transitive):

To be located (at a particular place).
Base as a verb (acrobatics, cheerleading):

To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.

Base as an adjective (obsolete):

Low in height; short.
Base as an adjective:

Low in place or position.
Base as an adjective (obsolete):

Of low value or degree.
Base as an adjective (archaic):

Of low social standing or rank; vulgar, common.
Base as an adjective:

Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
Base as an adjective (now, rare):

Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality.
Base as an adjective:

Designating those metals which are not classed as or .
Base as an adjective:

Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.

Examples:

"'base coin"

"'base bullion"
Base as an adjective (obsolete):

Of illegitimate birth; bastard.
Base as an adjective:

Not classical or correct.

Examples:

"'base Latin"

"rfquotek Fuller"
Base as an adjective:

Examples:

"the base tone of a violin"
Base as an adjective (legal):

Not held by honourable service.

Examples:

"A base estate is one held by services not honourable, or held by villenage. Such a tenure is called base, or low, and the tenant is a base tenant."

Base as a noun (now, chiefly, US, historical):

The game of prisoners' bars.

On as an adjective:

In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
On as an adjective:

Performing according to schedule.

Examples:

"Are we still on for tonight?"

"Is the show still on?"
On as an adjective (chiefly, UK, informal, usually negative):

Acceptable, appropriate.

Examples:

"You can't do that; it's just not on."
On as an adjective (informal):

Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.

Examples:

"Five bucks says the Cavs win tonight." ―"You're on!"

"Mike just threw coffee onto Paul's lap. It's on now."
On as an adjective (baseball, informal):

Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
On as an adjective (euphemistic):

Menstruating.

On as an adverb:

To an operating state.

Examples:

"turn the [[television]] on'"
On as an adverb:

Along, forwards (continuing an action).

Examples:

"drive on, rock on'"
On as an adverb:

In continuation, at length.

Examples:

"and so on."

"He rambled on and on."
On as an adverb (cricket):

In, or towards the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman; leg.
On as an adverb (not US):

Later.

Examples:

"Ten years on, nothing had changed in the village."

On as a preposition:

Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.

Examples:

"'on the table; on the couch"

"The parrot was sitting on Jim's shoulder."
On as a preposition:

At or near; adjacent to.

Examples:

"Soon we'll pass a statue on the left."

"The fleet is on the American coast."

"[[wikipedia:Croton-on-Hudson Croton-on-Hudson]], [[wikipedia:Rostov-on-Don Rostov-on-Don]], [[wikipedia:Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea]]"
On as a preposition:

Covering.

Examples:

"He wore old shoes on his feet."
On as a preposition:

At the date of.

Examples:

"Born on the 4th of July."
On as a preposition:

Some time during the day of.

Examples:

"I'll see you on Monday. The bus leaves on Friday. Can I see you on a different day? On Sunday I'm busy."
On as a preposition:

Dealing with the subject of, about, or concerning something.

Examples:

"A book on history. The World Summit on the Information Society."
On as a preposition:

Touching; hanging from.

Examples:

"The fruit ripened on the trees. The painting hangs on the wall."
On as a preposition (informal):

In the possession of.

Examples:

"I haven't got any money on me."
On as a preposition:

Because of, or due to.

Examples:

"To arrest someone on suspicion of bribery. To contact someone on a hunch."
On as a preposition:

Upon; at the time of (and often because of).

Examples:

"'On Jack's entry, William got up to leave."

"'On the addition of ammonia, a chemical reaction begins."
On as a preposition:

Paid for by.

Examples:

"The drinks are on me tonight, boys. The meal is on the house. I paid for the airfare and meals for my family, but the hotel room was on the company."
On as a preposition:

Examples:

"I saw it on television. Can't you see I'm on the phone?"
On as a preposition:

Examples:

"They lived on ten dollars a week. The dog survived three weeks on rainwater."
On as a preposition:

Away or occupied with (e.g. a scheduled activity).

Examples:

"He's on his lunch break. on vacation; on holiday"
On as a preposition:

Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.

Examples:

"to play on a violin or piano"

"Her words made a lasting impression on my mind."
On as a preposition:

Regularly taking (a drug).

Examples:

"You've been on these antidepressants far too long. He's acting so strangely, I think he must be on something."
On as a preposition:

Under the influence of (a drug).

Examples:

"He's acting crazy because he's on crack right now."
On as a preposition (mathematics):

Having identical domain and codomain.

Examples:

"a function on'"
On as a preposition (mathematics):

Having V^n as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.

Examples:

"an operator on'"
On as a preposition (mathematics):

Generated by.

Examples:

"the free group on four letters"
On as a preposition:

Supported by (the specified part of itself).

Examples:

"A table can't stand on two legs. After resting on his elbows, he stood on his toes, then walked on his heels."
On as a preposition:

At a given time after the start of something; at.
On as a preposition:

In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.

Examples:

"heaps on heaps of food"

"mischief on mischief; loss on loss"

"rfquotek Shakespeare"
On as a preposition (obsolete, regional):

of
On as a preposition:

Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in.

Examples:

"I depended on them for assistance."

"He will promise on certain conditions."

"Do you ever bet on horses?"
On as a preposition:

Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.

Examples:

"Have pity or compassion on him."
On as a preposition (obsolete):

At the peril of, or for the safety of.
On as a preposition:

In the service of; connected with; of the number of.

Examples:

"He is on a newspaper; I am on the committee."
On as a preposition:

By virtue of; with the pledge of.

Examples:

"He affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honour."
On as a preposition:

To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.

Examples:

"'On us be all the blame."

"A curse on him!"

"Please don't tell on her and get her in trouble."

"He turned on her and has been her enemy ever since."

"He went all honest on me, making me listen to his confession."
On as a preposition (especially when numbers of combatants or competitors are specified):

Against; in opposition to.

Examples:

"The fight was three on one, and he never stood a chance."

On as a verb (transitive, Singapore, Philippines):

to switch on

Examples:

"Can you on the light?"

"synonyms: turn on"

On as a preposition (UK, _, dialectal, Scotland):

Without.

On as a noun:

In the Japanese language, a pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character that was originally based on the character's pronunciation in Chinese, contrasted with kun.

Examples:

"Most kanji have two kinds of reading, called "on" and "kun"."

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