NOUN | relation | basis, footing, ground | a relation that provides the foundation for something |
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cognition | basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone | the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated / calculated or explained | |
relation | basis, base | the most important or necessary part of something |
Sounds | bey'sahs; bey'sihs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs... |
Meaning | A relation that provides the foundation for something. | |
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Example | "he worked on an interim basis" | |
Synonyms | footing, ground | |
Narrower | common ground | A basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding |
Broader | foundation | The basis on which something is grounded |
Spanish | base, cimentación, cimiento, fundamento | |
Catalan | base |
Meaning | The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated / calculated or explained. | |
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Example | "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" | |
Synonyms | base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone | |
Part of | explanation | Thought that makes something comprehensible |
Narrower | meat and potatoes | The fundamental part |
Broader | assumption, supposition, supposal | A hypothesis that is taken for granted |
Spanish | base, fundamento | |
Catalan | base, fonament |
Meaning | The most important or necessary part of something. | |
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Example | "the basis of this drink is orange juice" | |
Synonym | base | |
Broader | part, portion, component part, component, constituent | Something determined in relation to something that includes it |
Spanish | base |
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