Basis and Term

Basis

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

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

Nearby Word: basic

Term noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.

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Basis and term are semantically related in connect topic. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Term".

Nearby Words: termless, termed, termer

similar	similar basis	similar term
common	common basis	common term
formal	formal basis	formal term
original	original basis	original term
Other adjectives: legal, simple, actual, real, psychological, general, less, last, scientific, technical.

There may be some real-life basis to this as it's better in the long term to have someone who shares similar values to you when you get to things like kids, money, religion ect.

Source: Birds of a Feather
The other boys alternately use it as a term of derision and affection, although he doesn't use it on a regular basis.

Source: Literature / Huge
Came to a head in the atrocity known as Kiss Players, where it formed the basis of what we shall for lack of a better term call "plot".

Source: Robosexual

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