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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
Synonyms:
Basel Antiarrhythmic Study of Infarct Survival
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How to use basis in a sentence?
When expressing their views, athletes are expected to respect the applicable laws, the Olympic values and their fellow athletes. It should be recognized that any behavior and/or expression that constitutes or signals discrimination, hatred, hostility or the potential for violence on any basis whatsoever is contrary to the Fundamental Principles of Olympism.
It is utterly outrageous and cannot be justified on any basis, the Chinese government should be utterly ashamed of this post. It diminishes them in the world’s eyes.
Well there is no basis for that.
We approach China on the basis that we have a shared interest in the principle of denuclearization and avoiding an escalation on the Korean peninsula.
It's going to take three or four 25 basis point rate increases before you shoot past the Libor floor and it actually changes borrower interest expenses.
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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