Bazë

Bazë is a noun in Albanian that denotes the base or foundation of something. It is used to describe the underlying support, starting point, or core element of a structure, argument, system, or concept. In everyday language, people speak of the bazë of a plan, the bazë of an argument, or the bazë of a design to indicate what it rests on.

The term appears across various domains. In science and everyday technical talk, bazë can refer to a chemical base as the substance that can neutralize acids. In mathematics and computer science, it is used to describe the base of a numeral system or the foundational elements of a structure, such as bazë e një sistemi numëror or bazë e një hapësire vektoriale. In military and geography, bazë commonly means a physical location, for example bazë ushtarake or bazë ajrore, indicating a base or hub for operations. The word can also appear in cultural or organizational contexts, meaning the cultural, historical, or organizational basis that supports practices, norms, or policies.

Etymologically, bazë reflects the broad semantic field of foundation and support found in many languages, and its use in Albanian carries the sense of a starting point or indispensable underpinning. The form bazë is widely understood and has productive use in both formal and informal registers. It often collocates with adjectives or nouns indicating what is being grounded, such as bazë materiale, bazë teorike, or bazë administrative, depending on context.