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matala — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • base noun The lowest part of something, on which it stands or rests; a foundation.
  • bass adjective Low in pitch or frequency, referring to sound, voice, or instrument.
  • deep adj Extending a long way down from the top or surface.
  • grave noun A hole dug in the ground to bury a dead body.
  • low adj Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.
  • lowly adj Low in rank, importance, or status; humble.
  • shallow adjective Not deep; having little depth of water, thought, or feeling.

Senses

matala is used for these senses in English:

  • bass Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.
  • deep (cricket, baseball, softball) Far from the center of the playing area, near to the boundary of the playing area, either in absolute terms or relative to a point of reference.
  • deep (sound, voice) Low in pitch.
  • grave Low in pitch, tone etc. [from 17th c.]
  • low Of less than normal height or upward extent or growth, or of greater than normal depth or recession; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
  • low Not high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)
  • low Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
  • low (especially in, _, biology) Simple in complexity or development.

base — full definition

  1. noun The lowest part of something, on which it stands or rests; a foundation.
  2. noun A place used as the main point of operations for a person, group, or military force.
  3. verb To use something as a starting point or foundation for a decision, argument, or story.
  4. adjective Morally low; without honour or decency.

bass — full definition

  1. adjective Low in pitch or frequency, referring to sound, voice, or instrument.
  2. noun The lowest range of musical pitch, or an instrument that plays in that range, such as a bass guitar or double bass.
  3. noun Any of various edible fish resembling perch, found in both fresh and salt water.

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