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.

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.

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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

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basis

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 근거, 토대 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