Basis and Element

Basis

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

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Element and basis are semantically related in principle topic. In some cases you can use "Element" instead a noun "Basis", when it comes to topics like base, basics.

Nearby Word: basic

Element

Element noun - One of the parts that make up a whole.

Usage example: a free press is an essential element of a democracy

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Basis and element are semantically related in principle topic. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Element", if it concerns topics such as base, basics, essential feature.

Nearby Words: elementary, elemental, elementally, elementarily

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human	human basis	human element
physical	physical basis	physical element
common	common basis	common element
regular	regular basis	regular element
Other adjectives: original, obvious, heavy, strong, actual, entire, real, constant, main, consistent, major, frequent, primary, random, last.

Both words in one sentence

Greek Mythology is the basis of the Four Elements, with the often forgotten fifth element "Aether" or Quintessence, often translated as "spirit".

Source: Element Number Five
Almost every element of the show was mind-numbingly silly and handled exceptionally poorly, and yet it's so epically awful that it deserves a watch on that basis alone.

Source: So Bad Its Good / Live-Action TV
It was the basis for "The Drum" from More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, but it ramps up the scariness by adding an And I Must Scream element at the end.

Source: Nightmare Fuel / Literature

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