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No. 2,943 in Dutch

basis

Foundation; basis; starting point.

In a sentence

  • De basis van een huis is de fundering.

    The foundation of a house is the base.

    used to denote the foundation or starting point

  • Op basis van deze gegevens kunnen we een conclusie trekken.

    Based on this data, we can draw a conclusion.

    used as 'based on', showing origin or reasoning

  • We ontmoeten elkaar op regelmatige basis.

    We meet on a regular basis.

    used to denote frequency or manner

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