solid basis
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsolidandbasis
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solid
adjective
uk/ˈsɒl.ɪd/us/ˈsɑː.lɪd/
hard or firm, keeping a ...
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basis
noun[C]
uk/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/us/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something ...
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(Definition ofsolidandbasisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsolid basis
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However, current practice in radiotherapy is founded on asolidbasisof quality control and vigilance which appears largely effective in preventing accidents.
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The environments are by no means exhaustive (and some can overlap) but they will provide asolidbasisfor discussion.
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However, it does represent good value for money and provides asolidbasisfor lecture courses in this field of study.
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My methods are predominantly quantitative, and my primary data comprise structured electronic corpora, which offer asolidbasisfor chronological comparisons.
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This should provide asolidbasisfor further upscaling and for the development of model-based reasoning applications of a wider scope.
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A functional language provides asolidbasisfor reasoning about rules, an aspect that is notoriously difficult to accomplish with, for example, production systems.
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I then argue that recent developments-especially in associative learning theory, in cognitive neuroscience, and in linguistic theory-may provide a moresolidbasisfor partnership.
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It provides asolidbasisof facts for both students and researchers, plus a wealth of detailed information for specialists.
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Thesolidbasisof architectural research is humanism, not science.
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A moresolidbasisfor assessing beliefs at the popular level is found in an analysis of the surviving wills for the town.
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Without asolidbasisin diachronic evidence, claims such as that just quoted are of little value, remaining pure a priori speculation.
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This is a well-argued definition which provides asolidbasisfor the authors' arguments in the rest of the book.
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That is, although frequency information can never be the sole factor used to design materials, it does provide a moresolidbasisthan relying only on intuitions and accepted practice.
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It is not unusual for physicians to see the necessity of asolidbasisin bioethics only after they have been "out in practice" and have faced everyday problems.
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The reader is left in no doubt that practitioners require asolidbasisin both geology and statistics, as well as practical experience in a variety of geological settings.
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An evaluation of the resulting knowledge base shows that the mesh design patterns are captured well by the induced rules and represent asolidbasisfor practical application.
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A synthetic computational view on the qualitative analysis of dynamic systems should establish asolidbasisfor achieving further upscaling, required for most real-life applications in science and engineering.
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In addition, sustainable energy provides asolidbasisfor the economy.
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The climate action and renewable energy package has created asolidbasisfor reaching a new international agreement.
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