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Synonyms for basis
ˈbeɪ sɪsba·sis
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basisnoun
Synonyms:
base
Princeton's WordNet
footing, basis, groundnoun
a relation that provides the foundation for something
"they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
Synonyms:
foundation, ground, terms, primer, background, base, undercoat, solid ground, dry land, groundwork, primer coat, footing, land, priming, soil, reason, flat coat, priming coat, fundament, cornerstone, earth, terra firma, footholdbasis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstonenoun
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
Synonyms:
bottom, foundation garment, founding, tail, groundwork, al-Qaida, instauration, butt, pedestal, substructure, posterior, rear end, introduction, can, nates, al-Qaeda, theme, stern, innovation, fundament, nucleotide, foundation, buttocks, prat, radical, root, floor, ground, seat, backside, bum, tooshie, grounding, buns, arse, foot, hindquarters, footing, tail end, behind, origination, understructure, alkali, cornerstone, base, hind end, derriere, rump, ass, home, keister, stem, base of operations, radix, root word, stand, rear, fanny, infrastructure, tush, institution, initiation, al-Qa'ida, creation, bagbasis, basenoun
the most important or necessary part of something
"the basis of this drink is orange juice"
Synonyms:
foundation, foot, ground, bag, radix, stand, al-Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, substructure, theme, radical, base, alkali, home, groundwork, base of operations, understructure, footing, root, infrastructure, al-Qaida, pedestal, fundament, floor, stem, root word, cornerstone, nucleotide
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
basisnoun
Synonyms:
base, foundation, ground, groundwork, lowest part
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
basisnoun
Synonyms:
foundation
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "basis":
base, foundation, based, basic, core, bases, foundations, reason, footing, groundwork, title, bedrock, ground, background, function, accordance, baseline, light, grass-roots, service, virtue, grassroots, database, cornerstone, rationale, grounds, principle, framework, basal, groundless, backbone, way
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
BASIS
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Basel Antiarrhythmic Study of Infarct Survival
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How to use basis in a sentence?
The basis of a democratic state is liberty.
Attorney General William Barr:
A crime can not be established here. They did not have a basis for a counterintelligence investigation against Michael FlynnFlynn at that stage, given the current posture of this case, the Court anticipates that individuals and organizations will seek leave of the Court to file amicus curiae brief.
We don't tell them how often or when, on a random basis they have to reply within 15 minutes.
Brazilian Foreign Minister Carlos Franca:
The most important thing is, it's the historical roots that links Brazil and the United States. We share the same common values. If you think the constitution, you know the basis and the foundation of the Brazilian constitution, you see that we have the same values that they have from the Independence of the United States.
If you have a proven model (and it can be on a unit economic basis, it doesn’t have to necessarily be a profitable business), but if the unit economics are proven, and you have a very good team, and it’s a better solution for the market, you really have to push yourself to an uncomfortable place. Because others will see that – it’s not groundbreaking, or contrarian. And those opportunities, particularly in very dynamic and disruptive markets, tend to break out…
Translations for basis
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- أساسArabic
- изходен пункт, база, основаBulgarian
- basisDanish
- Basis, GrundlageGerman
- βάσηGreek
- baseSpanish
- baasEstonian
- hankintameno, kanta, perusta, lähtökohtaFinnish
- baseFrench
- आधारHindi
- alapHungarian
- բազիսArmenian
- cifra base, ammontare, ammontare base, base, cifraItalian
- 基底, 根拠, 基礎Japanese
- 밑바탕, 밑천, 바탕Korean
- basisDutch
- fundamento, basePortuguese
- bazăRomanian
- фундамент, основание, базис, основа, базаRussian
- bas, grund, basisSwedish
- taban, temelTurkish
- 基础Chinese
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