English dictionary
basis
nounPronunciation
ˈbeɪsɪs
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
noun
- a relation that provides the foundation for something
noun
- the most important or necessary part of something
Example sentences
the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
they were on a friendly footing
he worked on an interim basis
the basis of this drink is orange juice