Basis and Unit

Basis

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

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

Nearby Word: basic

Unit noun - A single undivided whole.

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Basis and unit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Unit".

Nearby Word: unitary

individual	individual basis	individual unit
human	human basis	human unit
good	good basis	good unit
normal	normal basis	normal unit
Other adjectives: complete, regular, original, friendly, heavy, strong, actual, entire, main, major, last.

The petard unit (the real life basis of which is the Trope Namer for Hoist by His Own Petard) in Age of Empires II is a medieval suicide bomber.

Source: Suicide Attack
This was done inconsistently, probably on the basis of whether a unit's quartermaster cared enough to bother.

Source: No Swastikas
Armed Farces: It's essentially a comedy about a military unit that's managed more like Whernham Hogg than an army unit, with pranks Tim would have been proud of being played on a regular basis, and a CO who's basically a female David Brent.

Source: Series / Bluestone 42

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