basis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 References 1.4 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms 3 Latin 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Inflection 3.2.2 Synonyms 3.2.3 Derived terms 3.2.4 Related terms 3.2.5 Descendants 3.3 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις (basis).^[1]

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: bāʹsĭs, IPA: /ˈbeɪsɪs/,^[1] SAMPA: /"beIsIs/
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[edit] Noun

basis (plural bases or (rare) baseis)

1. A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
2. An underlying condition or circumstance.
3. (linear algebra) In a vector space, a linearly independent set of vectors spanning the whole vector space.
4. (accounting) Amount paid for an investment, including commissions and other expenses.

[edit] Derived terms

• basis point (4)
• tax basis
• cost basis
• basic

[edit] Synonyms

• (starting point for discussion): base

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} “basis” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: abiss
• absis
• isbas

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

basis f. (plural basissen or bases, diminutive basisje, diminutive plural basisjes)

1. basis
2. base

[edit] Derived terms

• basisonderwijs
• basisschool
• thuisbasis

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek βάσις (basis), “‘foundation, base’”).

[edit] Noun

basis (genitive basis); f, third declension

1. A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation.
2. (architecture) The lowest part of the shaft of a column.
3. (grammar) The primitive word, root.
4. (of cattle) A track, footprint.

[edit] Inflection

Note that there are the alternative forms baseos for the genitive singular basis, baseī for the ablative singular and baseis for the accusative plural.

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	basis	basēs
genitive	basis	basium
dative	basī	basibus
accusative	basim basem	basīs basēs
ablative	basī base	basibus
vocative	basis	basēs

[edit] Synonyms

• (basis, foundation): rādīx
• (pedestal, base): crepīdō
• (track, footprint): vestīgium

[edit] Derived terms

• basella
• basicula
• basilāris

[edit] Related terms

• antibasis

[edit] Descendants

• English: base, basis
• French: base
• Italian: base
• Spanish: base

[edit] References

• “basis” in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary (Oxford: Clarendon Press)