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1. (n.) basis
a bottom or base; the part on which something stands or rests.
2. basis
anything upon which something is based; a fundamental principle.
3. basis
the principal constituent; fundamental ingredient.
4. basis
a basic fact, amount, standard, etc., used in making computations, reaching conclusions, or the like:
to be paid on an hourly basis; to be chosen on the basis of merit.
Etymology: (1525–35; < L < Gk básis step, place one stands on, pedestal =ba-, base of baínein to walk, step (akin to come ) +-sis -sis ; cf. base1)
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1. (noun) footing, basis, ground
a relation that provides the foundation for something
"they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
2. (noun) basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
3. (noun) basis, base
the most important or necessary part of something
"the basis of this drink is orange juice"
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1. (noun) basis
on the basis of
as a result of
We made a decision on the basis of the evidence.
2. basis
a fundamental idea or situation from which things develop
a biological basis for mood changes; Freedom forms the basis of democracy.; the theory has no basis in science
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) BASIS
the foundation of anything; that on which a thing rests
2. (noun) BASIS
the pedestal of a column, pillar, or statue
3. (noun) BASIS
the ground work the first or fundamental principle; that which supports
4. (noun) BASIS
the principal component part of a thing
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Sense: that on which a thing rests or is founded
This idea is the basis of my argument.
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 Afrikaans: grondslag |
 Arabic: أساس، قاعِده، أصْل |
 Bulgarian: основа |
 Brazilian: base |
 Czech: základ |
 German: die Grundlage |
 Danish: grundlag; basis |
 Greek: βάση |
 Spanish: base, cimientos, piedra a |
 Estonian: alus |
 Farsi: پایه؛ شالوده |
 Finnish: perusta |
 French: base |
 Hebrew: בָּסִיס |
 Hindi: आधार |
 Croatian: temelj, osnova |
 Hungarian: alap |
 Indonesian: landasan, dasar |
 Icelandic: undirstaða; meginþáttur |
 Italian: base |
 Japanese: 基礎 |
 Korean: 기초 |
 Lithuanian: pamatas, pagrindas |
 Latvian: pamats |
 Malay: asas |
 Dutch: basis |
 Norwegian: grunnlag, basis |
 Polish: podstawa |
 Persian: پایه؛ شالوده |
 Pashto: قاعده، اساس، بنسټ، ستنه، |
 Portuguese: base |
 Romanian: bază, temelie |
 Russian: основа |
 Slovak: základ |
 Slovenian: osnova |
 Serbian: osnova |
 Swedish: bas, basis, grund |
 Thai: รากฐาน |
 Turkish: temel, dayanak |
 Taiwanese: 基礎 |
 Ukrainian: основа |
 Urdu: بنیاد |
 Vietnamese: nền tảng |
 Chinese: 基础 |
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