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| account |
ground or reason for carrying out some action; basis. [1/16 definitions] |
| actuary |
a person who calculates insurance rates, risks, and dividends on the basis of statistical probabilities. |
| ageism |
discrimination on the basis of age, esp. against the elderly or middle-aged. |
| a leg to stand on |
a valid or convincing basis for a point of view. |
| award |
to give on the basis of a legal decision, as a damage payment or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| axiom |
in mathematics, a statement, often one regarded as obvious, that is accepted without proof as a basis for proving other statements; postulate. [1/2 definitions] |
| base1 |
to establish or construct (something new) on a particular basis or foundation that already exists. [1/7 definitions] |
| baseless |
without basis in fact or reason; unfounded. |
| bases1 |
pl. of basis. |
| basic |
of, forming, or at the base or basis. [1/4 definitions] |
| bear2 |
one who believes that prices will fall in a particular market such as the stock market, esp. one who sells on the basis of this expectation. (Cf. bull1.) [1/5 definitions] |
| bench show |
a competitive show of dogs or cats in which prizes are awarded on the basis of greatest conformity to ideal standards for a given breed. |
| bugbear |
something that causes fear, esp. fear that is exaggerated or without basis. |
| bull1 |
one who believes that prices will rise in a particular market such as the stock market, esp. one who buys on the basis of this expectation. (Cf. bear2.) [1/9 definitions] |
| cause |
in law, a basis for legal action. [1/5 definitions] |
| cause of action |
in law, the facts cited in a complaint, on the basis of which a court case is filed. |
| chi2 |
vital energy that, according to Taoist and other Chinese philosophies, is inherent in all things and whose free and balanced flow around the body is the basis of good health. |
| churchgoer |
one who attends church, esp. on a regular basis. |
| civil service |
a system of awarding government jobs on the basis of competitive examinations, rather than by appointment or election. [1/3 definitions] |
| clan |
among the Scottish Highlanders, a traditional basis of social organization, composed of a group of families claiming a common hereditary ancestor. [1/3 definitions] |
| coast |
to proceed without straining one's resources or talent, as on the basis of one's reputation. [1/7 definitions] |
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