Basis and Thinking

Basis

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

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

Nearby Word: basic

Thinking noun - The process of using your mind to consider something carefully.

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Basis and thinking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Thinking".

Nearby Words: think, thinker, thinkable

rational	rational basis	rational thinking
individual	individual basis	individual thinking
human	human basis	human thinking
good	good basis	good thinking
Other adjectives: clear, similar, current, original, simple, logical, actual, entire, real, little, scientific, long-term.

Thinking vs Feeling: Thinkers prefer to make decisions on the basis of impersonal inputs and effects, and Feelers make decisions based on how events affect people personally.

Source: Useful Notes / Myers-Briggs
Jack: "I'm not going to trust anyone who can trick me into thinking he's an idiot." Pals with Jesus is pretty much the basis for the entire comic.

Source: Webcomic / Hero In Training
Alternatively, his childlike qualities/way of thinking, when intelligently applied, can be a basis for his success as a businessman, in which case he's also The Wonka.

Source: Man Child

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