basis

Definitions

General English

• noun the general facts on which something is based

Accounting

• noun a point or number from which calculations are made
• noun the general terms of agreement or general principles on which something is decided or done

Agriculture

• noun
  (written as BASIS)
  a scheme for registering distributors of chemicals used to protect crops, so that dangerous chemicals are stored and used correctly.
• acronym forBritish Agrochemicals Standards Inspection Scheme
  (written as BASIS)

Aviation

• noun the central and most important part of something from which everything else is derived

Construction

• Written documentation that describes how an estimate, schedule, or other plan component was developed and defines the information used in support of development. A basis document commonly includes, but is not limited to, a description of the scope included, methodologies used, references and defining deliverables used, assumptions and exclusions made, clarifications, adjustments, and some indication of the level of uncertainty.

Forex

• (written as Basis)
  The difference between a currency's cash value and its future value. Forex participants will sometimes use the basis rather than the actual value when making a trade.

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Contexts for “basis”

8 definitions in context
• General English
• Accounting
• Agriculture
• Aviation
• Construction
• Forex