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ba·sis
 basis
- pronunciation:
- beI
sihs
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
bases |
| definition 1: |
the foundation or support on which other parts depend; base.
- synonyms:
- base, foundation, ground, support, underpinning
- similar words:
- bedrock, bottom, case, cornerstone, fabric, foot, footing, groundwork, hinge, occasion, pedestal, plinth, substratum, substructure
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| definition 2: |
the principal component.
- synonyms:
- core, essence
- similar words:
- base, bottom, element, essential, gist, ground, groundwork, heart, meat, pith, quintessence, root, soul
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| definition 3: |
a basic or fundamental principle.
- synonyms:
- foundation
- similar words:
- bedrock, bottom, cause, cornerstone, fabric, fundamental, ground, groundwork, postulate, principle, rationale, root, underpinning
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| related words: |
backbone, bed, emphasis, matrix, origin, warrant |
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