word-vault/dist/data/cards/ba/basis.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "basis",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the way things are organized or arranged; how often something happens",
            "sensetop": "on a … basis",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We are in contact on a **regular basis**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to be employed on a permanent/temporary/part-time basis"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Fatal accidents occur on our roads on a **daily basis**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "on a day-to-day/weekly/monthly basis"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Applications will be considered on a **case-by-case basis**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All members of the committee work on a voluntary basis."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["regular", "annual", "daily"],
                "preposition": ["on a… basis"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the reason why people take a particular action",
            "sensetop": "on the basis of somethingon the basis that…",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications.",
                    "contextForm": "on the basis of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We made our decision on the basis of the information we had."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some movies have been banned on the basis that they are too violent.",
                    "contextForm": "on the basis that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "On what basis will this decision be made?"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["whole", "consistent", "factual"],
                "preposition": ["on the basis of", "basis for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the important facts, ideas or events that support something and that it can develop from",
            "sensetop": "basis for somethingas a/the basis for somethingbasis in something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The basis of a good marriage is trust."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This article will **form the basis for** our discussion.",
                    "contextForm": "basis for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The initial talks were intended to **provide a basis for** negotiations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These results will **serve as a basis for** more detailed research.",
                    "contextForm": "as a/the basis for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their advice is **used as a basis for** decision-making."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The theory seems to have no basis in fact.",
                    "contextForm": "basis in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The proposal provides a sound basis for a book."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The whole basis for your argument is false."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These allegations have no basis in fact."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["firm", "solid", "sound"],
                "verb + basis": ["form", "provide"],
                "preposition": ["basis for"],
                "phrases": ["have no basis in something"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbeɪsɪs/",
                "audio": "ba/basis/basis__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbeɪsiːz/",
                "audio": "ba/basis/bases__gb_4.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbeɪsɪs/",
                "audio": "ba/basis/basis__us_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbeɪsiːz/",
                "audio": "ba/basis/bases__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 16th cent. (denoting a base or pedestal): via Latin from Greek, ‘stepping’. Compare with the noun base."
}