foundation, basis

foundation, basis
أُسّ \ foundation, basis. \ See Also أساس (أساس)‏

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  • foundation — basis, *base, ground, groundwork Antonyms: superstructure …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • foundation stone — stone which is part of a structure s foundation; basis …   English contemporary dictionary

  • basis — ba·sis / bā səs/ n pl ba·ses / ˌsēz/ 1: something (as a principle or reason) on which something else is established the court could not imagine any conceivable basis for the statute see also rational basis 2: a basic principle o …   Law dictionary

  • foundation — foun·da·tion n 1: a basis upon which something stands or is supported; specif: a witness s preliminary testimony given to identify or explain evidence being offered at trial and establish its connection to the issue for which it is offered the… …   Law dictionary

  • basis — 1570s, bottom or foundation (of something material), from L. basis foundation, from Gk. basis a step, stand, base, that whereon one stands, from bainein go, step (see COME (Cf. come)). Transferred and figurative senses (of immaterial things) are… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Foundation — Foun*da tion, n. [F. fondation, L. fundatio. See {Found} to establish.] 1. The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. [1913 Webster] 2. That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Foundation course — Foundation Foun*da tion, n. [F. fondation, L. fundatio. See {Found} to establish.] 1. The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. [1913 Webster] 2. That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Foundation muslin — Foundation Foun*da tion, n. [F. fondation, L. fundatio. See {Found} to establish.] 1. The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. [1913 Webster] 2. That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Foundation school — Foundation Foun*da tion, n. [F. fondation, L. fundatio. See {Found} to establish.] 1. The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. [1913 Webster] 2. That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • basis — [n1] physical foundation base, bed, bottom, foot, footing, ground, groundwork, rest, resting place, seat, substructure, support; concept 442 basis [n2] foundation for belief, action antecedent, assumption, authority, axiom, backbone, background,… …   New thesaurus

  • Basis — Ba sis (b[=a] s[i^]s), n.; pl. {Bases} (b[=a] s[=e]z). [L. basis, Gr. ba sis. See {Base}, n.] 1. The foundation of anything; that on which a thing rests. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. The pedestal of a column, pillar, or statue. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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