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Synonyms
ba·sis (bā́sĭs)

[Middle English, from Latin, from Greek.]

noun: pl., -ses (-sēź) 

  1. A foundation upon which something rests.
  2. The chief constituent; the fundamental ingredient: The basis for most liquids is water.
  3. The fundamental principle.
    1. A pattern or schedule for proceeding: on a weekly basis.
    2. A condition for relating or proceeding: a first-name basis; a friendly basis. See synonyms at base1