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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"On that basis I think it's only right and proper we target those on the lowest incomes," he said.

From BBC

"The very least they deserve is to know that they do so on a legal basis and with a proper thought through plan."

From BBC

On March 11, it unveiled a memorandum of understanding to acquire an Australian dental group for a consideration to be fulfilled on part-cash and part-shares basis, the analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The items are reviewed every year and selected on the basis that they are representative of things that consumers typically spend their money on.

From BBC

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization before one-off items rose 64% on a reported basis with a margin increase of 11.5 percentage points.

From The Wall Street Journal

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