0%

basin

ba·sin
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bey-suh n]
    • /ˈbeɪ sən/
    • /ˈbeɪ.sən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bey-suh n]
    • /ˈbeɪ sən/

Definitions of basin word

  • countable noun basin A basin is a large or deep bowl that you use for holding liquids, or for mixing or storing food. 3
  • countable noun basin A basin of something such as water is an amount of it that is contained in a basin. 3
  • countable noun basin A basin is the same as a washbasin. 3
  • countable noun basin The basin of a large river is the area of land around it from which streams run down into it. 3
  • countable noun basin In geography, a basin is a particular region of the world where the earth's surface is lower than in other places. 3
  • countable noun basin A basin is a partially enclosed area of deep water where boats or ships are kept. 3

Information block about the term

Origin of basin

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English bacin < Old French < Late Latin bac(c)īnum (bacc(a) water vessel, back3 + -īnum -ine1); perhaps further related in Latin to beaker

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Basin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

basin popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

basin usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for basin

noun basin

  • pot — a deep hole; pit.
  • bowl — A bowl is a round container with a wide uncovered top. Some kinds of bowl are used, for example, for serving or eating food from, or in cooking, while other larger kinds are used for washing or cleaning.
  • pan — an international distress signal used by shore stations to inform a ship, aircraft, etc., of something vital to its safety or to the safety of one of its passengers.
  • lagoon — an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes. Compare laguna.
  • valley — an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, especially one following the course of a stream.

Antonyms for basin

noun basin

  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
  • solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.

Top questions with basin

  • what is a basin?
  • what is a drainage basin?
  • what is a river basin?
  • what does basin mean?
  • where is the great basin?
  • where is the congo basin?
  • which ocean basin is the largest?
  • how long is the atchafalaya basin bridge?
  • how to use a basin wrench?
  • what is basin?
  • what is a catch basin?
  • what is the great basin?
  • where is the great basin located?
  • which major river in venezuela has an oil rich basin?
  • where is the amazon basin?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?