What does BASS mean?
Definitions for BASS
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Princeton's WordNet
bassnoun
the lowest part of the musical range
bass, bass partnoun
the lowest part in polyphonic music
bass, bassonoun
an adult male singer with the lowest voice
sea bass, bassnoun
the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae
freshwater bass, bassnoun
any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)
bass, bass voice, bassonoun
the lowest adult male singing voice
bassnoun
the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
bassadjective
nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes
bass, deepadjective
having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range
"a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Bassadjective
In musick; grave; deep.
Bassnoun
A mat used in churches.
Etymology: supposed by Junius to be derived, like basket, from some British word signifying a rush; but perhaps more properly written boss, from the French bosse.
Having woollen yarn, bass mat, or such like, to bind them withal. John Mortimer, Husbandry.
ChatGPT
bass
Bass can have different meanings in different contexts: 1. In music, it refers to the lowest musical pitch or range, or a person or instrument that produces these low pitches, such as a bass guitar or a bass singer. 2. In terms of fish species, bass refers to a group of predatory fishes found in both freshwater and marine environments worldwide, like the striped bass or the black bass. 3. In audio or sound system, bass refers to low-frequency sound or tones. 4. Bass can also refer to a particular type of wood used in making musical instruments. The exact definition depends on the context in which the word is used.
Webster Dictionary
Bass
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Bassnoun
an edible, spiny-finned fish, esp. of the genera Roccus, Labrax, and related genera. There are many species
Bassnoun
the two American fresh-water species of black bass (genus Micropterus). See Black bass
Bassnoun
species of Serranus, the sea bass and rock bass. See Sea bass
Bassnoun
the southern, red, or channel bass (Sciaena ocellata). See Redfish
Bassnoun
the linden or lime tree, sometimes wrongly called whitewood; also, its bark, which is used for making mats. See Bast
Bassnoun
a hassock or thick mat
Bassadjective
a bass, or deep, sound or tone
Bassadjective
the lowest part in a musical composition
Bassadjective
one who sings, or the instrument which plays, bass
Bassadjective
deep or grave in tone
Bassverb
to sound in a deep tone
Wikidata
bass
Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles. Since producing low pitches usually requires a long air column or string, the string and wind bass instruments are usually the largest instruments in their families or instrument classes. As seen in the musical instrument classification article, categorizing instruments can be difficult. For example, some instruments fall into more than one category. The cello is considered a tenor instrument in some orchestral settings, but in a string quartet it is the bass instrument. Examples grouped by general form and playing technique include: ⁕Double bass from the viol or violin family ⁕Bass guitar and acoustic bass guitar, instruments shaped, constructed and held like guitars, that play in the bass range. The electric bass guitar is usually the instrument referred to as a "bass" in pop and rock music.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Bass
bās, n. the low or grave part in music.—adj. low, deep, grave.—v.t. to sound in a deep tone.—ns. Bass′-horn, a musical wind-instrument, a modification of the bassoon, much lower and deeper in its tones; Thor′ough-bass, the theory of harmony. [See Base, low.]
Bass
Basse, bas, n. a marine fish allied to the perch. [A.S. bærs; cf. Ger. bars, the perch.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Bass
Common name for FISHES belonging to the order Perciformes and occurring in three different families.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
bass
A soft sedge or rush (Juncus lævis), of which coarse kinds of rope and matting are made. A Gaelic term for the blade of an oar.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BASS
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bass is ranked #589 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Bass surname appeared 57,044 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 19 would have the surname Bass.
69.1% or 39,463 total occurrences were White.
24.5% or 13,993 total occurrences were Black.
2.7% or 1,552 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.3% or 1,318 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.7% or 439 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.4% or 280 total occurrences were Asian.
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'BASS' in Nouns Frequency: #2968
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of BASS in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of BASS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of BASS in a Sentence
It's always been a part of the fabric of who I am, i mean, but when you come from a small town in middle America, what's the first thing you want to do? You want to run from there because, you know, there's rock and roll here and there's a city here. And so I went through years, you know, like everybody does of growing up. But, I mean, I always came back to my country roots because I don't know anything but being a country guy. So I live in the country at home. I love to hunt and fish. Yeah, I love conservation. I'm a bass pro man, and I got kids. We like to get out in the woods and water.
It's a trend we'll probably see a lot going forward, some retailers, such as Bass Pro and Cabela's, offer crafts and other activities while you wait in line. Virtual Santa companies are headed in the same direction.
“As a sleuth you are poor. You couldn’t detect a bass-drum in a telephone-booth.”
Your brother lost his leg in a tragic bass fishing accident.
Kamala can rub some people the wrong way. Karen Bass is not likely to do that, the number one rule for picking the VP ? Do no harm.
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- غيتار البيسArabic
- акунь, вокуньBelarusian
- костур, басBulgarian
- basaCzech
- Bassschlüssel, Bass, Barsch, Baßschlüssel, BaßGerman
- ήχος χαμηλής κλίμακας, μπάσα, πέρκα, μπάσο, βαρύτονος, μπάσοςGreek
- basaEsperanto
- bajo, róbalo, lubina, percaSpanish
- گیتار بیسPersian
- matala, bassoavain, basso, jyristä, ahvenkala, ahven, ala-Finnish
- grave, bas, perche, basseFrench
- बासHindi
- basszuskulcs, basszus, basszusgitár, sügérHungarian
- պերկեսArmenian
- basIndonesian
- chiave di basso, spigola, branzino, bassoItalian
- ベース, バスJapanese
- bassusLatin
- ešerysLithuanian
- asarisLatvian
- moeone, ngutoroMāori
- bas, basgitaar, baarsDutch
- bassNorwegian
- bas, okoń, klucz basowy, basowyPolish
- grave, baixo, perca, clave de fáPortuguese
- bibanRomanian
- басовый, окунь, басовый ключ, басRussian
- гргеч, grgečSerbo-Croatian
- okúňSlovak
- basSlovene
- basSwedish
- basTurkish
- окуньUkrainian
- ghi-ta bassVietnamese
- 低音Chinese
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