basis
Listen:Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
basis/ˈbeɪsɪs/
▶noun (pl. bases /-siːz/) the underlying support for an idea, argument, or process.
■ the principles according to which an activity is carried on: she needed coaching on a regular basis.
'basis' also found in these Oxford entries:
act
- ad personam
- amateur
- anarchism
- anlage
- associationism
- -ate
- band
- base
- bases
- basidium
- basilar
- basilect
- basipetal
- basis point
- benzene
- bet
- blog
- bp
- breakbeat
- build
- cantus firmus
- carbon-12
- casual
- cellulose acetate
- chain
- chi
- commute
- consociation
- correspondent
- covenant
- curd
- data
- day
- daywork
- demurrer
- dialysis
- engineering science
- entente
- era
- establish
- faction
- fantasy
- federate
- feedback
- fiducial
- flavone
- footing
- found
