| coast |
to proceed without straining one's resources or talent, as on the basis of one's reputation. [1/7 definitions] |
| comparison |
likeness or basis for comparing. [1/2 definitions] |
| consultant |
one who offers advice or expertise to others on a professional basis. [1/2 definitions] |
| cost-plus |
of or relating to an agreement or contract on the basis of cost-plus. [1/2 definitions] |
| credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, esp. without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
| cui bono |
usefulness as a basis on which to judge the value of something such as an act or policy. [1/2 definitions] |
| dactylography |
the study of fingerprints as a basis for identification. |
| daywork |
work that is completed and paid for on a daily basis, such as the work of a housecleaner. |
| dead reckoning |
the calculation of the position of a ship or airplane on the basis of speed, distance, wind speed, and currents, rather than on more accurate astronomical observations. |
| diet1 |
anything supplied or experienced on a regular basis. [1/6 definitions] |
| discriminate |
to judge or act toward someone on a categorical rather than individual basis (usu. fol. by "against)". [1/4 definitions] |
| doctor's office |
a building, or place within a building, used by a single physician or group of physicians, where patients can consult with or be treated by a doctor on an appointment basis. |
| est.1 |
abbreviation of "established," found or brought into being on a firm or stable basis. |
| establish |
to found or bring into being on a firm or stable basis. [1/3 definitions] |
| evidence |
the basis for belief; that which constitutes proof of something. [1/5 definitions] |
| exchange |
to give and take on an equal basis. [1/7 definitions] |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. [2/3 definitions] |
| footing |
a foundation or firm basis on which one can stand, build, or develop. [1/4 definitions] |
| foundation |
the base or basis of something such as a process, substance, structure, or opinion. [1/4 definitions] |
| four-flush |
in stud poker, to bluff that one has a true flush of five cards on the basis of holding four visible cards of the same suit. [1/2 definitions] |
| fundamental |
of a musical chord, having its lowest note as the basis or root. [1/4 definitions] |