basis
/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
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Also seen as: bases · baseis · basises
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A physical base or foundation.
Noun
Examples
1695, William Congreve, To the King, on the taking of Namur, 1810, Samuel Johnson, Alexander Chalmers (biographies), The Works of the English Poets from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 10, page 271,
Beholding rocks from their firm basis rent;
Mountain on mountain thrown,
With threatening hurl, that shook
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Điểm bắt đầu hoặc nền tảng cho một lập luận hoặc giả thuyết
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Noun
Examples
I wonder if the South Korean side has any basis that its smog is from China.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “basis” mean?
A physical base or foundation.
Is “basis” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.