That the term Hypergamy should be so wantonly limited in its definition, and in such a way that it serves to deliberately confuse a better understanding of it as an evolutionary impulse on the feminine psyche, speaks volumes about the importance of maintaining its misunderstanding to the feminine imperative.
Noun. 1. basin-a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; she mixed the dough in a large basin. aspersorium-the basin or other vessel that holds holy water in Roman Catholic Churches.baptismal font, baptistery, baptistry, font-bowl for baptismal water.asin-a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face. washbasin, washbowl, washstand, lavatory.
Drainage basin (catchment area) is the area which supplies a river system, lake or reservoir with water. The whole area consists of smaller sub-catchments supplying tributaries of the main ri-ver and direct catchments, which drain straight into a lake or main river (Box 3.1).ts purpose is to co-nvey excess water from a drainage basin, which will include the products of weathering and addi-tional loads of solutes produced by man. This pro-perty makes a drainage basin an integrator and its operation is reflected in the quantity and quality of the river run-off.