Basis and Formation

Basis

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

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

Nearby Word: basic

Formation noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Basis and formation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Formation".

Nearby Words: form, formed, forming, format, formative

good	good basis	good formation
irregular	irregular basis	irregular formation
similar	similar basis	similar formation
common	common basis	common formation
Other adjectives: original, initial, heavy, actual, entire, loose, strict, last, historical.

And after the East Coast soviets split away from the ASR and form the American Workers Collective, this teamwork serves as the basis for the formation of the anti-fascist Popular Front.

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