Basis and Scale

Basis

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

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

Nearby Word: basic

Scale noun - A device for measuring weight.

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Basis and scale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Scale".

Nearby Words: scaled, scaling, scalable

individual	individual basis	individual scale
human	human basis	human scale
good	good basis	good scale
similar	similar basis	similar scale
Other adjectives: normal, usual, current, simple, actual, entire, real, personal, major, general, limited, evolutionary.

On an economic basis, part of the plot is that the economy is screwed on a massive scale.

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It's never something you couldn't show to children, but the threats tend to be on a planetary scale on a regular basis.

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The 100, in addition to killing off quite a few major and supporting characters, features large scale massacres on a surprisingly regular basis.

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