basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
(noun) the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; âthe whole argument rested on a basis of conjectureâ
footing, basis, ground
(noun) a relation that provides the foundation for something; âthey were on a friendly footingâ; âhe worked on an interim basisâ
basis, base
(noun) the most important or necessary part of something; âthe basis of this drink is orange juiceâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
basis (plural bases or baseis or basises)
A physical base or foundation.
A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
An underlying condition or circumstance.
A regular frequency.
(linear algebra) In a vector space, a linearly independent set of vectors spanning the whole vector space.
(accounting) Amount paid for an investment, including commissions and other expenses.
(topology) A collection of subsets ("basis elements") of a set, such that this collection covers the set, and for any two basis elements which both contain an element of the set, there is a third basis element contained in the intersection of the first two, which also contains that element.
• (starting point for discussion): base
• absis, bassi, isbas
Source: Wiktionary
Ba"sis, n.; pl. Bases. Etym: [L. basis, Gr. . See Base, n.]
1. The foundation of anything; that on which a thing rests. Dryden.
2. The pedestal of a column, pillar, or statue. [Obs.] If no basis bear my rising name. Pope.
3. The ground work the first or fundamental principle; that which supports. The basis of public credit is good faith. A. Hamilton.
4. The principal component part of a thing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
The word âcoffeeâ entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch âkoffie,â borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish âkahve,â borrowed in turn from the Arabic âqahwah.â The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
