basis

basis has 7 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 5.

Definitions

• n.. The foundation of anything; that on which a thing rests.
• n.. The pedestal of a column, pillar, or statue.
• n.. The ground work the first or fundamental principle; that which supports.
• n.. The principal component part of a thing.
• n.. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
• n.. a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
• n.. the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice"