Basis and Origin

Basis

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

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

Nearby Word: basic

Origin noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Basis and origin are semantically related in root topic. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Origin", if it concerns topics such as source.

human	human basis	human origin
clear	clear basis	clear origin
similar	similar basis	similar origin
common	common basis	common origin
Other adjectives: original, actual, real, canonical, scientific, mythological, cultural, biological, genetic.

Genetic Fallacy: Dismissing or accepting something entirely on the basis of its origin.

Source: Logical Fallacies
Understandable in that most dynasties have their origin in people who saved lives and formed the basis for new civilizations just after the Change.

Source: Literature / Emberverse
Fans tend to subscribe to the latter, though the former was used as the basis for the plant's origin in the musical.

Source: Rewrite

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