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# basis

«basis» in Mova's school dictionary: **The main idea, fact or thing that something is built on…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a basis, bases — said BAY-seez)

### meaning for a pupil

1) The main idea, fact or thing that something is built on or starts from. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#m1)

2) The way or how often something is done (on a daily basis = every day). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#m2)

3) A reason for an opinion or decision (no basis for the rumour). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Formal and exam language: «on the basis of the results», «on a weekly basis». In science: the basis of a theory is the evidence. Phrases: on a regular basis, form the basis of, first-come first-served basis.

### examples

- Bread is the basis of many meals. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#x1)
- We meet on a weekly basis. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#x2)
- On the basis of the evidence, the detective chose a suspect. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#x3)
- There is no basis for that rumour. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#x4)
- The story was the basis for a famous film. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#x5)
- Places are given on a first-come, first-served basis. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#x6)
- Kindness is the basis of a good friendship. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#x7)
- This appears to be a somewhat insufficient basis for such a conclusion. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#x8)

### note

Plural «bases» is said BAY-seez; the plural of «base» is also «bases» but said BAY-siz. «On a daily basis» just means daily; simpler words are often better. In maths, «on a weekly basis» tells you to count once per week.

### In the corpora

- [Japan has strict earthquake rules, and many buildings have flexible frames or shock-absorbing bases that let them move without breaking.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/34-buildings-and-architecture/13/)
- [Earthquake-proof buildings use steel frames, flexible joints and even rubber or sliding bases to soak up shaking.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/geography/44-earthquakes/12/)
- [Humanists use the Golden Rule as a reasoned basis for treating others well, without needing belief in God.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/38-the-golden-rule-in-many-traditions/16/)
- [And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders; and there were borders between the stays;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.257/)
- [and the ten bases, and the ten lavers on the bases;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.273/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «basis» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.