Definition of Basis. Meaning of Basis. Synonyms of Basis

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Definition of Basis

Basis
Basis Ba"sis, n.; pl. Bases. [L. basis, Gr. ?. See Base, n.] 1. The foundation of anything; that on which a thing rests. --Dryden. 2. The pedestal of a column, pillar, or statue. [Obs.] If no basis bear my rising name. --Pope.

Meaning of Basis from wikipedia

- Look up Basis or basis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Basis may refer to: Adjusted basis, the net cost of an ****et after adjusting for various tax-related...
- In mathematics, a set B of vectors in a vector space V is called a basis (pl.: bases) if every element of V may be written in a unique way as a finite...
- A basis swap is an interest rate swap which involves the exchange of two floating rate financial instruments. A basis swap functions as a floating-floating...
- basis of accounting is a method used to define, recognise, and report financial transactions. The two primary bases of accounting are the cash basis of...
- In mathematics, an ordered basis of a vector space of finite dimension n allows representing uniquely any element of the vector space by a coordinate...
- In mathematics, a basis function is an element of a particular basis for a function space. Every function in the function space can be represented as a...
- A basis point (often abbreviated as bp, often pronounced as "bip" or "beep") is one hundredth of 1 percentage point. Changes of interest rates are often...
- A design-basis event (DBE) is a postulated event used to establish the acceptable performance requirements of the structures, systems, and components...
- In mathematics, a Schauder basis or countable basis is similar to the usual (Hamel) basis of a vector space; the difference is that Hamel bases use linear...
- and mathematical physics, a coordinate basis or holonomic basis for a differentiable manifold M is a set of basis vector fields {e1, ..., en} defined at...