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Base

That part of the domain matrix necessary for understanding the profile of a linguistic unit. For instance, the lexical item hypotenuse profiles the longest side of a right-angled triangle. The base constitutes the larger structure, the right-angled triangle, of which the hypotenuse constitutes a sub-structure. The larger structure, the base, is essential for understanding the notion hypotenuse.

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