ba·sis (b  s s)n. pl. ba·ses (-s  z ) 1. A foundation upon which something rests. 2. The chief constituent; the fundamental ingredient: The basis for most liquids is water. 3. The fundamental principle. 4. a. A pattern or schedule for proceeding: on a weekly basis. b. A condition for relating or proceeding: a first-name basis; a friendly basis. See Synonyms at base1. [Middle English, from Latin, from Greek; see gw - in Indo-European roots.] |
basis [ˈbeɪsɪs]
n pl -ses [-siːz]
1. something that underlies, supports, or is essential to something else, esp an abstract idea
2. a principle on which something depends or from which something has issued
3. (Mathematics) Maths (of a vector space) a maximal set of linearly independent vectors, in terms of which all the elements of the space are uniquely expressible, and the number of which is the dimension of the space the vectors x, y and z form a basis of the 3-dimensional space all members of which can be written as ax + by + cz
[via Latin from Greek: step, from bainein to step, go]
| basis (bss) Plural bases (b sz) A set of independent vectors whose linear combinations define a vector space, such as a reference frame used to establish a coordinate system. |
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| Noun | 1. | basis - a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis" foundation - the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections" common ground - a basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding |
| 2. | basis - the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" explanation - thought that makes something comprehensible meat and potatoes - the fundamental part; "successful negotiation is the meat and potatoes of arbitration" supposal, supposition, assumption - a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions" | |
| 3. | basis - the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice" component part, part, portion, component, constituent - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" |
basis
noun
1. arrangement, way, system, footing, agreement We're going to be meeting there on a regular basis.
2. foundation, support, base, ground, footing, theory, bottom, principle, premise, starting point, groundwork, point of departure, principal element, chief ingredient The UN plan is a possible basis for negotiation.
on the basis of based on, because of, due to, thanks to, going by, owing to, on account of, by reason of Our conclusions were drawn on the basis of these medical reports.
Translations
basis [ˈbeɪsɪs]
basis [ˈbeɪsɪs] [bases] [ˈbeɪsɪz ˈbeɪsiːz ˈbeɪsiːz] (pl) n
(= foundation) → base f
to have a basis in fact [rumour, notion] → être fondé(e)
on the basis of (= according to) → compte tenu de (= to judge by) → au vu de
on the basis of what you've said → compte tenu de ce que vous avez dit
on the basis of the offers we've had so far → au vu des offres que nous avons reçues jusqu'à présent
to have a basis in fact [rumour, notion] → être fondé(e)
on the basis of (= according to) → compte tenu de (= to judge by) → au vu de
on the basis of what you've said → compte tenu de ce que vous avez dit
on the basis of the offers we've had so far → au vu des offres que nous avons reçues jusqu'à présent
on a daily basis (= daily) → quotidiennement
on a regular basis (= regularly) → régulièrement
on a voluntary basis (= voluntarily) → volontairement
on a part-time basis → à temps partiel
basis point n (BUSINESS) → point m de base
on a regular basis (= regularly) → régulièrement
on a voluntary basis (= voluntarily) → volontairement
on a part-time basis → à temps partiel
basis point n (BUSINESS) → point m de base
basis
n pl <bases>
(fig: = foundation) → Basis f; (for assumption) → Grund m; we’re working on the basis that … → wir gehen von der Annahme aus, dass …; to be on a sound basis (business) → auf festen Füßen stehen; (theory) → auf einer soliden Basis ruhen; to put something on a sounder basis → einer Sache (dat) → eine solidere Basis geben, etw auf eine solidere Basis stellen; on the basis of this evidence → aufgrund dieses Beweismaterials; to approach a problem on a scientific basis → an ein Problem wissenschaftlich herangehen
basis [ˈbeɪsɪs] n (bases (pl)) [ˈbeɪsiːz] (foundation) → base f, fondamento
on the basis of what you've said → in base a quello che hai detto
basis [ˈbeɪsɪs] n (bases (pl)) [ˈbeɪsiːz] (foundation) → base f, fondamento
on the basis of what you've said → in base a quello che hai detto
on the basis of what you've said → in base a quello che hai detto
basis [ˈbeɪsɪs] n (bases (pl)) [ˈbeɪsiːz] (foundation) → base f, fondamento
on the basis of what you've said → in base a quello che hai detto
n basis [ˈbeisis]
that on which a thing rests or is founded This idea is the basis of my argument. grondslag أساس، قاعِده، أصْل основа základ grundlag; basis die Grundlage βάση base, cimientos, piedra angular alus پایه؛ شالوده perusta base בָּסִיס आधार temelj, osnova alap landasan, dasar undirstaða; meginþáttur base 基礎 기초 pamatas, pagrindas pamats asas basis grunnlag, basis podstawa base bază, temelie основа základ osnova osnova bas, basis, grund รากฐาน temel, dayanak 基礎 основа بنیاد nền tảng 基础
basis → أساس základ grundlag Grundlage βάση base perusta base osnova base 基礎 토대 basis grunnlag podstawa base базис bas รากฐาน anafikir cơ sở 基础
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