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basis
Overview of noun basis
The noun basis has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (40) footing, basis, ground -- (a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis")
2. (31) basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone -- (the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture")
3. basis, base -- (the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun basis
3 senses of basis
Sense 1
footing, basis, ground
=> foundation
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
=> assumption, supposition, supposal
=> hypothesis, possibility, theory
=> concept, conception, construct
=> idea, thought
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
basis, base
=> part, portion, component part, component
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun basis
2 of 3 senses of basis
Sense 1
footing, basis, ground
=> common ground
Sense 2
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
=> meat and potatoes
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun basis
3 senses of basis
Sense 1
footing, basis, ground
=> foundation
Sense 2
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
=> assumption, supposition, supposal
Sense 3
basis, base
=> part, portion, component part, component
Antonyms of noun basis
Member Holonyms of noun basis
Substance Holonyms of noun basis
Part Holonyms of noun basis
1 of 3 senses of basis
Sense 2
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
PART OF: explanation
Member Meronyms of noun basis
Substance Meronyms of noun basis
Part Meronyms of noun basis
Meronyms of noun basis
Holonyms of noun basis
1 of 3 senses of basis
Sense 2
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
PART OF: explanation
Attributes of noun basis
Derived Forms of noun basis
Domain of noun basis
Domain Terms of noun basis
Familiarity of noun basis
basis used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun basis
3 senses of basis
Sense 1
footing, basis, ground
> foundation
=> footing, basis, ground
=> grass roots
Sense 2
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
> assumption, supposition, supposal
=> conclusion
=> basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
=> given, presumption, precondition
=> basic assumption, constatation, self-evident truth
Sense 3
basis, base
> part, portion, component part, component
=> language unit, linguistic unit
=> item, point
=> butt
=> basis, base
=> detail, particular, item
=> unit
=> member
=> substance
=> remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest
=> subpart
Meronyms of noun basis
3 senses of basis
Holonyms of noun basis
1 of 3 senses of basis
Sense 2
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
PART OF: explanation
Grep of noun basis
accrual basis
basis
cash basis
Grep of adj basis
basiscopic
Grep of adv basis
on a regular basis
on an individual basis
on an irregular basis
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