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(b"ss), n.; pl. Bases (-sz). [L. basis, Gr. ba°sis. 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. 3. The groundwork; the first or fundamental principle; that which supports. The basis of public credit is good faith. A. Hamilton. 4. The principal component part of a thing. スポンサード リンク
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