(chemistry) Any chemical species that acts as an acceptor of protons

(chemistry) Alternative spelling of Brønsted-Lowry base

plural of extra base hit

(genetics) The transient, lateral opening of a base pair in a nucleic acid molecule as a result of thermal motion or the presence of a defect

(management) A budget developed disregarding the expenses or costs of the prior year, requiring explicit justification for all expenditures.

plural of zero-based budget

(medicine) Health care whose policies and practices are derived from the systematic, scientific study of the effectiveness of various treatments.

A common error in logical reasoning where an effect is attributed to an incorrect cause because the basic statistical ratios have not been taken into account.

plural of Brønsted-Lowry base

(baseball) A double, triple, or home run.