What does the word basis mean?
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A support; foundation; chief ingredient.
Part of speech: noun
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Usage examples for basis
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A president so selected would probably choose his officers also on the same basis. – Lord Elgin by John George Bourinot
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That has been the basis of our management from the beginning. – A Letter of Credit by Susan Warner
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The family will always be the basis of human society. – The Country Doctor by Honore de Balzac