Basis and Focus

Basis

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

Usage example: the sole basis for the rumor is someone's overactive imagination

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Focus and basis are semantically related In some cases you can use "Focus" instead a noun "Basis".

Nearby Word: basic

Focus noun - A thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest.

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Basis and focus are semantically related in centre topic. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Focus".

Nearby Words: focused, focal, focusing

individual	individual basis	individual focus
good	good basis	good focus
clear	clear basis	clear focus
equal	equal basis	equal focus
Other adjectives: usual, original, initial, obvious, simple, heavy, strong, actual, entire, real, constant, little, main, major, sole, frequent, general, less, primary.

In The Prince of Tennis, wrist/leg weights are used in a regular basis during training to develop more focus and leg strength.

Source: Power Limiter
They will usually concede a basis for the accusation but point to California as the focus of the infection.

Source: Only In America
This the basis of the xkcd "Roller Coaster Chess" (aspired to meme): people taking advantage of cameras on roller coasters to get in pictures of themselves pretending to focus on a game of chess instead of throwing their arms out and screaming like the rest of the riders.

Source: Dissonant Serenity

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