basis

ba·sis  (bss)

n. pl. ba·ses (-sz)

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. An underlying circumstance or condition: workers paid on a daily basis; friends who are on a first-name basis. See Synonyms at base¹.

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[Middle English, from Latin, from Greek; see g^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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basis

Noun

pl bases

1. something that underlies, supports, or is essential to an idea, belief, etc.

2. a principle on which something depends [Greek: step]

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basis  (bss)

Plural bases (bsz)

A set of independent vectors whose linear combinations define a vector space, such as a reference frame used to establish a coordinate system.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	basis - a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis" footing, ground 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" cornerstone, fundament, groundwork, foundation, base 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" base 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"

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basis

noun 1. arrangement, way, system, footing, agreement

noun 2. foundation, support, base, ground, footing, theory, bottom, principle, premise, groundwork, principal element, chief ingredient

Translations

basis [ˈbeɪsɪs] [pl -ses] [-siːz] n → base f;

on the basis of what you've said → en base a lo que has dicho

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basis [bases , pl ] [ˈbeɪsɪs, -siːz] n → base f;

on a part-time/trial basis → à temps partiel/à l'essai;

on the basis of what you've said → d'après or compte tenu de ce que vous dites

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basis [ˈbeɪsɪs] [bases , pl ] n → Basis f, Grundlage f;

on a part-time basis → stundenweise;

on a trial basis → zur Probe;

on the basis of what you've said → aufgrund dessen, was Sie gesagt haben

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basis [pl bases] [ˈbeɪsɪs, -siːz] n → base f;

on the basis of what you've said → in base alle sue asserzioni