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# basis

noun (a basis, bases — said BAY-seez)

«basis» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The main idea, fact or thing that something is built on or starts from. [tree →](https://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://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#m3)

### 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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#x1)
- We meet on a weekly basis. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#x2)
- On the basis of the evidence, the detective chose a suspect. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#x3)
- There is no basis for that rumour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#x4)
- The story was the basis for a famous film. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#x5)
- Places are given on a first-come, first-served basis. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/#x6)
- Kindness is the basis of a good friendship. [tree →](https://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://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 Jewish tradition

In Sefer Yetzirah, the foundation on which things rest. The three mother letters rest on the balance, and creation is shown as a pyramid with a broad base.

**Interpretation.** The mother letters Aleph, Mem and Shin are read as the base from which the elements and everything else grow. The balance stands between the pans of merit and guilt.

### Examples

- The three fundamental letters א״מ״ש have as their basis the balance. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/basis/#x1)
- The three fundamental letters א"מ"ש have as their basis the balance. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/basis/#x2)
- The whole creation is thus contemplated as a pyramid, terminating in a point at the top with a broad basis. \[See Dr. Graetz's Gnosticismus, p. 224.\] (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/basis/#x3)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «basis» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basis/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«basis» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/basis.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «basis» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/basis/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«basis» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/basis.html) on Mova free.