Basis
WordNet
noun
(1) The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
"The whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
(2) A relation that provides the foundation for something
"They were on a friendly footing"
"He worked on an interim basis"
(3) The most important or necessary part of something
"The basis of this drink is orange juice"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from .
Noun
- A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
- An underlying condition or circumstance.
- In a vector space, a linearly independent set of vectors spanning the whole vector space.
- Amount paid for an investment, including commissions and other expenses.