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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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BASIS definition: 1. the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something is developed: 2. a way or method of…. Learn more.
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.
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.
a way or method of doing something: on a voluntary basis Most of our staff work for us on a voluntary basis (= they work without being paid). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom. on a need-to-know basis. (Definition of basis from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of basis noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Define basis. basis synonyms, basis pronunciation, basis translation, English dictionary definition of basis. the principal constituent; a basic fact, amount, standard, etc., used in reaching conclusions; groundwork: This is the basis for our decision.
the way something happens or is organized: We will consider claims for asylum on a case by case basis. We deal with each case on an individual basis. She's having private lessons on a one-to-one basis. basis noun [C] (REASON) the reason for something: Marks are awarded on the basis of progress and performance. There is no legal basis for his claim.
Definitions of 'basis'. 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 basis of something, you are giving that as the reason for your action. [...]
1. singular noun [usu on N] B2. If something is done on a particular basis, it is done according to that method, system, or principle. We're going to be meeting there on a regular basis. They want all groups to be treated on an equal basis. I've always worked on the basis that any extra money would go into property.
