Base and Derivation

Base

Base noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.

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Derivation and base are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Derivation" instead a noun "Base".

Nearby Words: basic, basal, based, baseline, baseball

Derivation noun - Something that naturally develops or is developed from something else.

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Base and derivation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Base" instead a noun "Derivation".

similar	similar base	similar derivation
different	different base	different derivation

This could be explained by the base derivation being the approximate length of a human thumb - something common to both cultures, give or take relative body sizes.

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