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basis
noun
-
basis
,
bases
the
underlying
support
,
reason
,
or
foundation
for
an
idea
,
argument
,
plan
,
or
process
•
Her
accusation
had
no
real
basis
and
was
dismissed
.
Her
accusation
had
no
real
basis
and
was
dismissed
.
•
Trust
forms
the
basis
of
any
strong
friendship
.
Trust
forms
the
basis
of
any
strong
friendship
.
Late
16th
century
:
from
Latin
,
from
Greek
“
basis
”
meaning
‘
step
,
foundation
’.
noun
-
basis
,
bases
a
particular
interval
,
pattern
,
or
system
used
to
describe
how
often
or
in
what
way
something
happens
•
The
bus
runs
on
an
hourly
basis
.
The
bus
runs
on
an
hourly
basis
.
•
They
meet
on
a
weekly
basis
to
discuss
progress
.
They
meet
on
a
weekly
basis
to
discuss
progress
.
noun
-
basis
,
bases
Mathematics
:
a
set
of
independent
vectors
that
can
be
combined
to
produce
every
vector
in
a
particular
vector
space
•
In
three-dimensional
space
,
the
vectors
i
,
j
,
and
k
form
a
standard
basis
.
In
three-dimensional
space
,
the
vectors
i
,
j
,
and
k
form
a
standard
basis
.
•
Changing
the
basis
can
simplify
the
matrix
representation
of
a
transformation
.
Changing
the
basis
can
simplify
the
matrix
representation
of
a
transformation
.
noun
-
basis
,
bases
Finance
:
the
original
cost
or
value
of
an
asset
used
to
calculate
profit
or
loss
when
it
is
sold
•
Subtract
the
property's
basis
from
the
selling
price
to
find
the
gain
.
Subtract
the
property's
basis
from
the
selling
price
to
find
the
gain
.
•
Improvements
can
increase
the
basis
of
an
asset
for
tax
purposes
.
Improvements
can
increase
the
basis
of
an
asset
for
tax
purposes
.
