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basis

noun

ba·​sis ˈbā-səs How to pronounce basis (audio)
plural bases ˈbā-ˌsēz How to pronounce basis (audio)
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
: an underlying condition or state of affairs
hired on a trial basis
He is on a first-name basis with his customers.
c
: a fixed pattern or system
meets with us on a regular basis [=regularly]
The department sends reports on a daily basis. [=every day]
4
: the basic principle
concepts that form the basis of the country's economic policies
5
mathematics : a set of linearly independent vectors (see vector entry 1 sense 1a) in a vector space such that any vector in the vector space can be expressed as a linear combination of them with appropriately chosen coefficients (see coefficient sense 1)

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Example Sentences

The company does not hire employees on the basis of their race, sex, age, or religion. the sole basis for the rumor is someone's overactive imagination
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Word History

Etymology

Latin — more at base entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of basis was in the 14th century

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