basis
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sɪs noun, plural ba·ses [bey-seez] .
[bey-seez] . 2.
anything upon which something is based; fundamental principle; groundwork.
3.
the principal constituent; fundamental ingredient.
4.
a basic fact, amount, standard, etc., used in making computations, reaching conclusions, or the like: The nurse is paid on an hourly basis. He was chosen on the basis of his college grades.
5.
Mathematics. a set of linearly independent elements of a given vector space having the property that every element of the space can be written as a linear combination of the elements of the set.
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basis (ˈbeɪsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ses | |
| 1. | something that underlies, supports, or is essential to something else, esp an abstract idea |
| 2. | a principle on which something depends or from which something has issued |
| 3. | maths (of a vector space) a maximal set of linearly independent vectors, in terms of which all the elements of the space are uniquely expressible, and the number of which is the dimension of the space: the vectors x, y and z form a basis of the 3-dimensional space all members of which can be written as ax + by + cz |
| [C14: via Latin from Greek: step, from bainein to step, go] | |
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basis
1570s, from L. basis "foundation," from Gk. basis "a step, stand, base, that whereon one stands," from bainein "go, step" (see come).
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Medical Dictionary
basis ba·sis (bā'sĭs)
n. pl. ba·ses (-sēz')
The foundation upon which something, such as an anatomical part, rests.
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Science Dictionary
| basis (bā'sĭs) Pronunciation Key
Plural bases (bā'sēz') A set of independent vectors whose linear combinations define a vector space, such as a reference frame used to establish a coordinate system. |
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Example sentences
While there is some basis for this belief, it is certainly an oversimplification.
On this basis he built up a philosophy which is usually regarded as the foundation of modern thought.
She will assume her new duties on a part-time basis immediately, as she completes previous freelance commitments.
Let's go off the scale of tested knowledge and operate purely on the basis of mathematics.
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