basis

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/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.) starting point

ADJ

firm, solid, sound

VERB + BASIS

form, provide

PREP

~ for

Their friendship was built on a strong basis for trust and honesty.

PHRASES

have no basis in sth

The rumor about the company closing down has no basis in reality.

(noun.) principle/reason

ADJ

whole

PREP

on the ~ of

The company hired her on the basis of her previous work experience.

~ for

The company's success was built on a solid basis for innovation and customer service.

(noun.) way sth is done/organized

ADJ

regular

daily, monthly, weekly, etc.

The gym offers both weekly and monthly membership plans for different fitness goals.

permanent, temporary | casual, part-time, voluntary | commercial

PREP

on a ~

Definitions

noun

A physical base or foundation.

1695, William Congreve, To the King, on the taking of Namur, 1810, Samuel Johnson, Alexander Chalmers (biographies), The Works of the English Poets from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 10, page 271, Beholding rocks from their firm basis rent; Mountain on mountain thrown, With threatening hurl, that shook th' aerial firmament!

We see here the ground-plan of masses of houses, with their upper walls of fire-baked brick on a basis of stone.

A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.

I wonder if the South Korean side has any basis that its smog is from China.

An underlying condition or circumstance.

Hodgson may now have to bring in James Milner on the left and, on that basis, a certain amount of gloss was taken off a night on which Welbeck scored twice but barely celebrated either before leaving the pitch angrily complaining to the Slovakian referee.

A regular frequency.

You should brush your teeth on a daily basis at minimum.

The flights to Fiji leave on a weekly basis.

The difference between the cash price a dealer pays to a farmer for his produce and an agreed reference price, which is usually the futures price at which the given crop is trading at a commodity exchange.

Included in the basis could be elevation, cleaning, freight by truck and/or rail, government inspection fees, administration fees, interest and storage charges as well as allowance for risk and profit for the grain dealer.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or

noun — a relation that provides the foundation for something

noun — the most important or necessary part of something

base

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

on a regular basis

Regularly; occurring in regular time intervals or patterns.

'[…] I tipped her double to pretend we were dating on a regular basis, and to act as if she was crazy about me. Only in public,' Rimmer waved his hand, as if to ward off evil thoug

on an irregular basis

Irregularly, occurring in irregular time intervals or patterns.

on a first-name basis

Having enough familiarity with another person to call them by their first name, as opposed to their surname.

We are not yet on a first-name basis.

on a day-to-day basis

Occurring as part of a daily routine.

If you take the subway on a day-to-day basis, it might be worth getting a monthly pass.

Example Bank

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We see here the ground-plan of masses of houses, with their upper walls of fire-baked brick on a basis of stone.

Wiktionary

I wonder if the South Korean side has any basis that its smog is from China.

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It is important to strengthen the basis.

Tatoeba · #20653

This theory was founded on a scientific basis.

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Food, clothing and shelter are the basis of life.

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