basis of calculation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofbasisandcalculation
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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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calculation
noun
uk/ˌkæl.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkæl.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
the process of using information you already have and adding, taking away, multiplying, or dividing numbers to judge the number or amount ...
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This will both clarify thebasisofcalculationfor applicants and also enable the processing of applications to be simplified and expedited.
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Details of thebasisofcalculationof the exemplifications were provided in a note that accompanied the figures.
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I feel it is time we had a scientificbasisofcalculationadopted in regard to this question.
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If thebasisofcalculationhas not been settled, what is the use of the figure of £2,000,000?
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I refer to thebasisofcalculationfor the new premium.
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In other words, thebasisofcalculationis unaltered and it should be beyond dispute.
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The real figure is probably nearer 3 million as thebasisofcalculationhas been altered so many times since 1979.
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There is no completebasisofcalculation, but such figures as we have show that before the war they got round about half a pint.
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Having said that, they go on to define the five matters which are thebasisofcalculationin regard to a consent value.
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On anybasisofcalculation, the balance of payments during 1960 was very unsatisfactory.
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That means, on the samebasisofcalculation, that in the year 1924, with 205 inspectors, we had one inspector for every 1,383 factories.
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On a normalbasisofcalculation, that means about £62½ million additional expenditure annually.
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The rate support grant and thebasisofcalculationfor it have made the whole subject more difficult.
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There were at that time strong political reasons for establishing the 1939 standard of value as thebasisofcalculation.
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On thatbasisofcalculation, taking 15,000 as the normal winter population, the peak population becomes 60,000.
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He did not say which was his preferredbasisofcalculation.
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On any reasonablebasisofcalculation, the total of 150 appears excessive.
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That is thebasisofcalculationfor standard spending assessment.
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Will he say what the official unemployment figures would show on thebasisofcalculationused before 1979?
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We should like to make it clear that thebasisofcalculationand the indicators are transparent and can be understood by everyone.
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