basis

[bey-sis] / ˈbeɪ sɪs /

NOUN

physical foundation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

base footing ground support

STRONG

bed bottom foot groundwork rest seat substructure

WEAK

resting place

Antonyms

STRONG

top

NOUN

foundation for belief, action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumption base essential evidence explanation footing fundamental justification premise principle proof reason security support theory

STRONG

antecedent authority axiom backbone background backing bedrock cause center core crux data dictum essence heart infrastructure keynote keystone law nexus nucleus postulate presumption presupposition root rudiment sanction source substratum theorem warrant

WEAK

chief ingredient hard fact principal element underpinning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

auxiliary fact reality trivia

STRONG

effect end exterior exteriority outside periphery result surface

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Consumer prices were unchanged from the prior month, and edged up 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis, the national statistics agency said.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added that leaving the decision of whether to declare membership of the Freemasons to individual officers and staff on an "ad hoc basis" would not "achieve the object of maintaining or enhancing public trust".

From BBC

This means he experiences the crowds and chaos, which are speed skating's signature, on a less regular basis than his rivals.

From BBC

"I'm working 12 to 14 hours on a daily basis...it's one of the factors enabling me to keep my costs low."

From BBC

It comes after BBC News spoke to more than a dozen Royal Mail staff who say rounds are being missed on a daily basis and some first-class letters are sitting in delivery offices for weeks.

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