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- Dictionaryba·sis/ˈbāsəs/
noun
- 1. the underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process: "trust is the only basis for a good working relationship"
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1. : the bottom of something considered as its foundation. 2. : the principal component of something. Fruit juice constitutes the basis of jelly. 3. a. : something on which something else is established or based. stories with little basis in reality. no legal basis for a new trial. still some basis for hope. selected on the basis of test scores. b.
C1. the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something is developed: form the basis for This document will form the basis for our discussion. on the basis of Decisions were often made on the basis of (= using) incorrect information. Their proposals have no proven scientific basis. Fewer examples.
noun. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained. “the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture”. synonyms: base, cornerstone, foundation, fundament, groundwork. see more. see less. types: meat and potatoes. the fundamental part.
noun. something that underlies, supports, or is essential to something else, esp an abstract idea. a principle on which something depends or from which something has issued.
Definition of basis noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BASIS meaning: 1. the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something is developed: 2. a way or method of…. Learn more.
3 meanings: 1. something that underlies, supports, or is essential to something else, esp an abstract idea 2. a principle on.... Click for more definitions.
If something happens or is done on a particular basis, it happens or is done in that way. We're going to meet there on a regular basis. American English : basis / ˈbeɪsɪs /
1. If something is done on a particular basis, it is done according to that method, system, or principle. [...] 2. If you say that you are acting on the basisof something, you are giving that as the reason for your action. [...] 3. The basis of something is its starting point or an important part of it from which it can be further developed. [...]
BASIS definition: 1. how often something happens or is done: 2. the way something happens or is organized: 3. the…. Learn more.
