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English Dictionary: basis	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
basis n a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis" Synonym(s): footing, basis, ground the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" Synonym(s): basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice" Synonym(s): basis, base
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Basis \Ba"sis\, n.; pl. {Bases}. [L. basis, Gr. [?]. See {Base}, n.] 1. The foundation of anything; that on which a thing rests. --Dryden. 2. The pedestal of a column, pillar, or statue. [Obs.] If no basis bear my rising name. --Pope.