Synonyms for basis
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Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Foundation
foundation, base, ground-work, support, fundament, bottom, root, corner-stone
Definitions
- n. 1
A physical base or foundation.
- n. 2
A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
I wonder if the South Korean side has any basis that its smog is from China.
Related words
- Word family
- basic
Forms
- Plural
- bases → foundations, ground-works, supports, fundaments…
Example sentences
- foundation She lives at the Gorilla Foundation in California.
- fundament "Where's Tom?" "Up his own fundament."
- argument No one could get the better of him in an argument.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| basis | falling | |
| foundation | steady | |
| fundament | steady | |
| argument | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- data2, base1, root1
- 5 letters
- cause1
- 6 letters
- ground1, bottom2
- 7 letters
- support2, footing2
- 8 letters
- argument3
- 9 letters
- fundament
- 10 letters
- foundation3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (data2 = 2 syllables).