For Brønsted bases, the tendency of a compound to act as hydron (proton) acceptor. The basicity of a chemical species is normally expressed by the acidity of the conjugate acid (see conjugate acid–base pair). For Lewis bases it relates to the association constants of Lewis adducts and π-adducts.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1088 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)