Basis
Basis noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.
Main and basis are semantically related in fundamental topic. In some cases you can use "Main" instead a noun "Basis".
Nearby Word: basic
Main
Main noun - Muscular strength.
Basis and main are semantically related in fundamental topic. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Main".
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- In CSI: Miami every main character refers to each other on a first name basis, except Horatio who always calls Ryan by his last name "Mr. Wolfe".
Source: Last Name Basis / Live-Action TV - Nikita: While most of the other main characters are on a strictly first-name basis, Birkhoff is referred to almost exclusively by his last name.
Source: Last Name Basis / Live-Action TV - Although most of the children are on a first name basis in Digimon Adventure/Digimon Adventure 02, Miyako always calls Koushirou "Izumi-senpai." Ken, the Sixth Ranger of the latter, seems to be the other main exception.
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Main and Basis. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/basis/main
Basis & Main. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/basis/main>.
Main or Basis. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/basis/main.
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