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"
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Etymology


From , from .

Noun



  1. A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
  2. An underlying condition or circumstance.
  3. In a vector space, a linearly independent set of vectors spanning the whole vector space.
  4. Amount paid for an investment, including commissions and other expenses.
 
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