basis

The word “basis” has 2 syllables: ba-sis

It's pronounced as /ˈbeɪ.sɪs/

What is synonym and antonym for basis?

In the thesaurus, “basis” has 83 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for basis along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for basis

anchorage
antecedent
assumption
authority
axiom
backbone
background
backing
base
bed
bedrock
bottom
brace
bulwark
buttress
cause
center
chief ingredient
core
cornerstone
crux
data
dictum
essence
essential
evidence
explanation
eye
focus
foot
footing
foundation
framework
fundamental
ground
groundwork
hard fact
heart
hub
infrastructure
justification
kernel
keynote
keystone
law
mount
nexus
nucleus
postulate
premise
premiss
presumption
presupposition
principal element
principle
proof
prop
quintessence
rationale
reason
rest
resting place
root
rudiment
sanction
seat
security
shore
soul
source
stay
substratum
substructure
support
supposition
theorem
theory
thesis
touchstone
underpinning
warp
warp and woof
warrant

Antonyms for basis

auxiliary
effect
end
exterior
exteriority
fact
outside
periphery
reality
result
surface
top
trivia

Meanings of basis

noun
1. A physical base or foundation.
2. A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
3. An underlying condition or circumstance.
4. A regular frequency.
5. In a vector space, a linearly independent set of vectors spanning the whole vector space.
6. Amount paid for an investment, including commissions and other expenses.
7. A collection of subsets ("basis elements") of a set, such that this collection covers the set, and for any two basis elements which both contain an element of the set, there is a third basis element contained in the intersection of the first two, which also contains that element.

Example Sentences

Trust is the basis of a strong relationship.
The contract was signed on the basis of mutual agreement.
She explained the theory on the basis of recent research findings.
Decisions were made on the basis of fairness and transparency.
His arguments lack a solid basis and need more evidence.

On this page you'll find 96 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to basis, such as: anchorage, antecedent, assumption, authority, auxiliary, axiom, backbone.

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