Basis and Method

Basis

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

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

Nearby Word: basic

Method noun - The means or procedure for doing something.

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Basis and method are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Method".

good	good basis	good method
similar	similar basis	similar method
normal	normal basis	normal method
usual	usual basis	usual method
Other adjectives: common, current, original, obvious, simple, actual, entire, real, main, sole, primary, scientific.

Boring but Practical: This is the basis of Haqua's partner Yukie's method of capturing spirits.

Source: Manga / The World God Only Knows
Friedrich Nietzsche saw alcoholism as a method of escaping from reality, which was also the basis on which he rejected religion and mysticism.

Source: The Teetotaler
One notorious case down in Texas involved a man who was convicted on the basis of his lip prints — a method of identification that hasn't been widely considered reliable for decades.

Source: The CSI Effect

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