Basis and Factor

Basis

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

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Factor and basis are semantically related in cause topic. In some cases you can use "Factor" instead a noun "Basis".

Nearby Word: basic

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

Usage example: price was only one factor in my decision to buy the car

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Basis and factor are semantically related in cause topic. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Factor".

Nearby Words: fact, factoring, factory, factored, factorage

human	human basis	human factor
good	good basis	good factor
common	common basis	common factor
obvious	obvious basis	obvious factor
Other adjectives: strong, actual, real, main, major, psychological, sole, primary, random.

This is also somewhat mitigated by the Gone Horribly Right factor of _successfully_ altering the universe on a regular basis.

Source: Tabletop Game / Mage: The Awakening
Team Fortress 2 makes this trope a basis for every non stock weapon as a balancing factor, so that pretty much everything is designed to be more a sidegrade than an upgrade in general use.

Source: Necessary Drawback
Badass in a Nice Suit Body Horror: Like his dad, Daken's healing factor means that he tends to get put through the meat grinder on a regular basis.

Source: Comic Book / Daken

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