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basis
noun
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How to pronounce basis:

Definition of basis:

basis (noun):
a principle on which something depends
the bottom of something considered as its foundation
a relation that provides the foundation for something.

Synonyms for basis:

agreement
arrangement
assumption
base
bedrock
common ground
core
cornerstone
essence
focus
footing
foundation
framework
fundament
ground
groundwork
justification
keystone
premise
root
support
system
theory
underpinning
way

Antonyms for basis:

abstract
border
boundary
bounds
brim
brink
circumference
edge
exterior
exteriority
fringe
hem
lock
outside
outskirts
perimeter
periphery
question
rim
sideline
skin
skirt
superficies
surface
top
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