| NOUN | relation | basis, footing, ground | a relation that provides the foundation for something |
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| cognition | basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone | the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated / calculated or explained | |
| relation | basis, base | the most important or necessary part of something |
| Sounds | bey'sahs; bey'sihs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1131 rhymes with ahs... | |
| abyss ... worthiness: 183 rhymes with ihs... | ||
| Meaning | A relation that provides the foundation for something. | |
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| Example | "he worked on an interim basis" | |
| Synonyms | footing, ground | |
| Narrower | common ground | A basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding |
| Broader | foundation | The basis on which something is grounded |
| Meaning | The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated / calculated or explained. | |
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| Example | "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" | |
| Synonyms | base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone | |
| Part of | explanation | Thought that makes something comprehensible |
| Narrower | meat and potatoes | The fundamental part |
| Broader | assumption, supposition, supposal | A hypothesis that is taken for granted |
| Catalan | base, fonament | |
| Spanish | base, fundamento | |
| Meaning | The most important or necessary part of something. | |
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| Example | "the basis of this drink is orange juice" | |
| Synonym | base | |
| Broader | part, portion, component part, component, constituent | Something determined in relation to something that includes it |
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