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nounthe most important or necessary part of something
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nouna relation that provides the foundation for somethingtype of:
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nounthe fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
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Examples of basis
- "the basis of this drink is orange juice"
- "he worked on an interim basis"
- "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"