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basis

UK
/ˈbeɪsɪs/
US
/ˈbeɪsɪs/

Translations

basisnoun
bases
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US
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baseEn mathématiques.
The standard basis of ℝ³ consists of the vectors (1,0,0), (0,1,0), and (0,0,1).
La base standard de ℝ³ est constituée des vecteurs (1,0,0), (0,1,0) et (0,0,1).
baseDans les expressions de fréquence ou de mode d'organisation.
The meetings are held on a weekly basis.
Les réunions ont lieu sur une base hebdomadaire.
The basis of her argument was the recent scientific study on climate change.
La base de son argumentation était la récente étude scientifique sur le changement climatique.
The basis of the soup is a rich chicken broth.
La base de la soupe est un riche bouillon de poulet.
Additional translations
écartFinance: écart entre le prix au comptant et le prix à terme.
fondementSoutenu ou abstrait; met l'accent sur l'idée de principe fondateur.
Synonyms
underpinning
base
groundwork
principle
fundamentals
cornerstone
support
justification
reason
foundation
basisadjective
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US
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Used attributively before another noun to denote something serving as a base or underlying unit (e.g., "basis point").
de baseSurtout dans l'expression « points de base » en finance.
Bond yields moved up by ten basis points.
Les rendements obligataires ont augmenté de dix points de base.

Definitions

basisnoun
The underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process.
The basis of her argument was the recent scientific study on climate change.
The main ingredient or component of something.
The basis of the soup is a rich chicken broth.
A fixed pattern or system for doing something.
The meetings are held on a weekly basis.
Mathematics: a set of vectors (or other elements) in a vector space such that every element of the space can be expressed as a linear combination of them.
The standard basis of ℝ³ consists of the vectors (1,0,0), (0,1,0), and (0,0,1).
Finance: the difference between the cash (spot) price of a commodity and the price of its futures contract.
The corn basis widened as local elevators lowered their cash bids.
basisadjective
Attributive: relating to or serving as a base or underlying unit (appearing before another noun).
Bond yields moved up by ten basis points.
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