2syllables
basis
Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.
basis is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, basis is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofbasis
1noun
- A physical base or foundation.
- A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
- An underlying condition or circumstance.
- A regular frequency.
Example: "Cars must be checked on a yearly basis."
- In a vector space, a linearly independent set of vectors spanning the whole vector space.
- Amount paid for an investment, including commissions and other expenses.
- A collection of subsets ("basis elements") of a set, such that this collection covers the set, and for any two basis elements which both contain an element of the set, there is a third basis element contained in the intersection of the first two, which also contains that element.
Example: "The collection of all possible unions of basis elements of a basis is said to be the topology generated by that basis."
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in English (US)
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.