Betekenis van basis In het Nederlands

• 0 the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something is developed:

  • This document will form the basis for our discussion.

  • Their proposals have no proven scientific basis.

  • Decisions were often made on the basis of (= using) incorrect information.

• 1 a way or method of doing something:

  • Most of our staff work for us on a voluntary basis (= they work without being paid).

• 2 the most important facts or principles or ideas that support something:

  • There is no basis for their statements.

  • Mostly people work on a part-time basis.

• 3 a fact or situation that makes it possible for something to exist, happen, or develop in a particular way:

  • basis for sth Should the TV licence fee continue to be the basis for the BBC's funding?

  • Ministers claimed the figures were bogus and had no basis in reality.

  • be/form/provide the basis for sth Sustainable development should form the basis for a corporate vision of the future.

  • as a basis for sth It is hoped that the WTO agreements will serve as a basis for strengthening relationships with developing countries.

• 4 the way things happen, or are done or organized:

  • on a daily/monthly/regular, etc. basis Skills need to be updated on an ongoing basis.

  • on a full-time/permanent/temporary, etc. basis She's employed by the agency on a temporary basis.

  • Assessment of insurance claims takes place on a case-by-case basis.

• 5 the reason why someone does something or why something happens:

  • There appears to be no logical basis for these proposals.

  • on the basis of sth Discrimination on the basis of gender, age, race, or sexual orientation is against the law.

  • on the basis that Some bidders were rejected on the basis that they lacked an understanding of the needs of the organization.