Base and Theory

Base

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

Usage example: the firm belief that complete trust between husband and wife is the base of any successful marriage

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Theory and base are semantically related in basis topic. In some cases you can use "Theory" instead a noun "Base".

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

Theory noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.

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Base and theory are semantically related in hypothesis topic. Sometimes you can use "Base" instead a noun "Theory".

old	old base	old theory
good	good base	good theory
similar	similar base	similar theory
complete	complete base	complete theory
Other adjectives: certain, alien, current, original, single, actual, entire, real, main, new, military, next, last, different, modern.

Similar to the Operation Highjump conspiracy theory (see below), in Call of Duty: Black Ops a Russian special task force is assembled to take out the last vestiges of the Nazi regime in a secret polar base developing Nova 6 about a month after WW2 officially ended.

Source: Mysterious Antarctica
Therefore, it honestly doesn't matter what theory you base your Wonders on, because everything works.

Source: Tabletop Game / Genius: The Transgression
It's mentioned rather nonchalantly that she's a competent violist, boulders competitively, writes novels (possibly), and possesses an extensive knowledge base about string theory.

Source: Broken Ace

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