Defenition of the word basis

• Defenition of the word basis

  • The bottom or lowest part.
  • the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
  • a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing" or "he worked on an interim basis"
  • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
  • a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
  • the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice"
  • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
  • a relation that provides the foundation for something
  • the most important or necessary part of something

Synonyms for the word basis

• • base
  • beginning
  • center
  • core
  • cornerstone
  • footing
  • foundation
  • fundament
  • ground
  • groundwork
  • heart
  • origin
  • root
  • source
  • starting point

Similar words in the basis

• • basis
  • basis's

Meronymys for the word basis

• • explanation

Hyponyms for the word basis

• • common ground
  • meat and potatoes

Hypernyms for the word basis

• • assumption
  • component
  • component part
  • constituent
  • foundation
  • part
  • portion
  • supposal
  • supposition

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