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- noun mathematics A
point that marks the beginning and the end of atopological loop
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Examples
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It is generally convenient to fix a "basepoint", which may be any point in the topological space
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It is generally convenient to fix a "basepoint", which may be any point in the topological space
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It is generally convenient to fix a "basepoint", which may be any point in the topological space
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It is generally convenient to fix a "basepoint", which may be any point in the topological space
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It is generally convenient to fix a "basepoint", which may be any point in the topological space
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] PatrickD 2009
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With a regular block, when prompted to insert, you have the option (on the command line) to enter "basepoint", and your block will insert temporarily, then you can change the basepoint on the block, and use it to insert.
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But I try that with an annotative block and after entering "basepoint", the object DISAPPEARS so then you can't see it to position a temporary basepoint.
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I think we have to hold Iraq as a separate issue, since, depending on your basepoint, between 25 and 60% of the country has made the same move over the same time period.
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I have a line (or point and vector) and I want to create another point a set distance from the basepoint of the line.
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I have a line (or point and vector) and I want to create another point a set distance from the basepoint of the line.
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