Basis and Skeleton

Basis

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

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

Nearby Word: basic

Skeleton noun - The arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form.

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Basis and skeleton are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Skeleton".

Nearby Words: skeletal, skeletonized

human	human basis	human skeleton
complete	complete basis	complete skeleton
original	original basis	original skeleton
friendly	friendly basis	friendly skeleton
Other adjectives: actual, entire, real, partial.

Surgeon-Marshal Lacey isn't picking his nurses on the basis of their looks, but on their skeletal structure - he has a theory that the skeleton tells all, and that a more "perfect" skeleton indicates greater human potential.

Source: Florence Nightingale Effect

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