Basis - Definition

n 1: a relation that provides the foundation for something;
"they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim
basis" [syn: footing, basis, ground]
2: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or
developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument
rested on a basis of conjecture" [syn: basis, base,
foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone]
3: the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis
of this drink is orange juice" [syn: basis, base]