basis
basis is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 37 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.The pedestal of a column, pillar, or statue. [Obs.] If no basis bear my rising name. Pope.
- 2.The ground work the first or fundamental principle; that which supports. The basis of public credit is good faith. A. Hamilton.
- 3.The principal component part of a thing.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- base
- baseboard
- based
- basement
- bilge
- bottom
- built
- centerboard
- dado
- deck
- earth
- flag
- floor
- foot
- footing
- foundation
- fundamental
- ground
- hardpan
- hold
- hoof
- keel
- mopboard
- nadir
- nethermost
- pavement
- paving
- plinth
- root
- sole
- substratum
- substructure
- support
- toe
- undermost
- wainscot
- work
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is basis.
- What is the pedestal of a column, pillar, or statue. [Obs.] If no basis bear my rising name. Pope called?
- What is the ground work the first or fundamental principle; that which supports. The basis of public credit is good faith. A. Hamilton called?
- What is the principal component part of a thing called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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