Basis and Standard

Basis

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

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

Nearby Word: basic

Standard noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.

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Basis and standard are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Standard".

good	good basis	good standard
normal	normal basis	normal standard
usual	usual basis	usual standard
common	common basis	common standard
Other adjectives: current, original, objective, legal, actual, strict, main, consistent, personal, professional, major, general, cultural, historical.

This is a good example of the double-standard that classes last-name-basis as masculine and first-name-basis as feminine.

Source: Last Name Basis / Literature
In Scandinavia being on first name basis is the standard.

Source: First Name Basis / Real Life
Last Name Basis is the standard in Kotoura-san, with one exception: Dai'chi is in this trope with Yuriko.

Source: First Name Basis / Anime and Manga

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Standard and Basis. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/basis/standard

Basis & Standard. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/basis/standard>.

Standard or Basis. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/basis/standard.

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