1. basis - noun
· a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
Hypernym(s): foundation
2. basis - noun
· the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
Synonym(s): base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
Hypernym(s): assumption, supposition, supposal
3. basis - noun
· the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice"
Synonym(s): base
Hypernym(s): part, portion, component_part, component, constituent
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