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basis
Found in thesaurus: foundation, supposal, supposition, assumption, component part, part, portion, component
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basis
n.
foundation, base
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Basis
Basis may refer to:
- BASIS, Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services
- BASIS International, a programming language development company
- in Renaissance music, the bassline was sometimes called the basis
- BASIS Schools, a group of high-expectations schools primarily in Arizona, USA but also with locations in Washington, D.C. and Texas
- Basis Technology Corp., a text analytics company
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basis
Noun
1. a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
(synonym) footing, ground
(hypernym) foundation
(hyponym) common ground
2. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
(synonym) base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
(hypernym) assumption, supposition, supposal
(hyponym) meat and potatoes
(part-holonym) explanation
3. the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice"
(synonym) base
(hypernym) part, portion, component part, component
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Basis (die)
nf.
base, foundation, bottom layer; principal element, fundamental part; keystone
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basis (de)
n.
basis, mount; foundation; place from which actions are carried out (Military)
