base case

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Synonyms: base camp, basketcase, base rate, basket case, base class, best case, use case, bakke case, base cap

Antonyms: base camp, basketcase, base rate, basket case, base class, best case, use case, bakke case, base cap

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Noun

1. The part of a [[recursive]] [[definition]] or [[algorithm]] that is not defined in terms of itself.
2. The [[basis]] in [[mathematical]] [[induction]], showing that a [[statement]] holds when ''n'' is equal to the lowest value that ''n'' is given in the question (usually 0 or 1).

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