Basis and Key

Basis

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

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

Nearby Word: basic

Key noun - An explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart.

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Basis and key are semantically related in fundamental topic. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Key".

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

physical	physical basis	physical key
similar	similar basis	similar key
normal	normal basis	normal key
original	original basis	original key
Other adjectives: simple, actual, real, main, major, last, genetic.

Shout-Out: The idea of the Fluppy Dogs using a crystal key to travel in-between worlds later served as the basis for Sliders.

Source: Western Animation / Fluppy Dogs
Mind over Matter: Telekinetic abilities are key to the series, as the basis of interstellar travel.

Source: Literature / Tower and the Hive
The very basis of Sliders, where our protagonists would land, I mean slide, into a parallel Earth defined by a key difference with "real" Earth.

Source: Planet of Hats

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