basis
/ˈbeɪsɪs/
noun
- The main or most important reason or fact that supports something.
- The evidence provided a solid basis for the court's decision.
- Her argument had no basis in fact.
- Trust is the basis of any strong friendship.
- The way something is done or organized; a system or method.
- The charity operates on a volunteer basis.
- They meet on a weekly basis to discuss progress.
- He works on a freelance basis, taking projects as they come.
- The starting point or foundation from which something develops.
- The agreement served as a basis for future negotiations.
- These early experiments formed the basis for modern medicine.
- The first chapter lays the basis for the rest of the book.
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