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.
The definition of a shallow container which will hold liquids such as water, or a shallow, bowl-shapped depression on land filled with water, or when rock layers all tilt away from a center area. 1  An example of a basin is a container in which laundry can be handwashed. An example of a basin is the Amazon Basin where the Amazon River and all its branches and tributaries drain. An example of a basin isthe Nashville Basin in Tennessee where all of the rock strata angle down and away from Nashville. basin a round, wide, shallow container, as for holding water to wash in