to lay the foundation for (e.g. a theory); to lay the basis for
basic technology; generic technology
fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
underlying disease; primary illness; underlying condition
foundations of mathematics
preclinical study; basic study
basic or standard deduction
English Language Proficiency Test; TOEFL
Communication Science Laboratories
bed rock; foundation rock
municipality; basic municipality
basic training; practicing the basics
basic training; practicing the basics