Word Meanings - BASIS - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. The foundation of anything; that on which a thing rests. Dryden. 2. The pedestal of a column, pillar, or statue. If no basis bear my rising name. Pope. 3. The ground work the first or fundamental principle; that which supports. The basis of

Additional info about word: BASIS

1. The foundation of anything; that on which a thing rests. Dryden. 2. The pedestal of a column, pillar, or statue. If no basis bear my rising name. Pope. 3. The ground work the first or fundamental principle; that which supports. The basis of public credit is good faith. A. Hamilton. 4. The principal component part of a thing.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of BASIS)

• Data
• Facts
• grounds
• basis
• axioms
• postulates
• Foundation
• Institution
• establishment
• footing
• base
• origin
• ground
• groundwork
• rudiments
• substratum
• Ground
• Basis
• foundation
• premise
• reason
• cause
• account
• plea

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of BASIS)

• Disesteem
• misestimate
• mystify
• understate
• undervalue
• perplex
• darken

Related words: (words related to BASIS)

• CAUSEFUL
  Having a cause.
• DARKEN
  Etym: 1. To make dark or black; to deprite of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room. They covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened. Ex. x. 15. So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began To darken all the hill. Milton.
• GROUNDWORK
  That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle. Dryden.
• ACCOUNTANTSHIP
  The office or employment of an accountant.
• GROUNDEN
  p. p. of Grind. Chaucer.
• FOUNDATION
  The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course , under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry. 4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution,
• REASONING
  1. The act or process of adducing a reason or reasons; manner of presenting one's reasons. 2. That which is offered in argument; proofs or reasons when arranged and developed; course of argument. His reasoning was sufficiently profound. Macaulay.
• ACCOUNTANCY
  The art or employment of an accountant.
• FOOTMARK
  A footprint; a track or vestige. Coleridge.
• CAUSEWAYED; CAUSEYED
  Having a raised way ; paved. Sir W. Scott. C. Bronté.
• FOOTPLATE
  See
• DISESTEEMER
  One who disesteems. Boyle.
• REASONLESS
  1. Destitute of reason; as, a reasonless man or mind. Shak. 2. Void of reason; not warranted or supported by reason; unreasonable. This proffer is absurd and reasonless. Shak.
• FOOTBRIDGE
  A narrow bridge for foot passengers only.
• FOOTHOLD
  A holding with the feet; firm L'Estrange.
• REASONABLY
  1. In a reasonable manner. 2. Moderately; tolerably. "Reasonably perfect in the language." Holder.
• GROUNDNUT
  The fruit of the Arachis hypogæa ; the peanut; the earthnut. A leguminous, twining plant , producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste. The dwarf ginseng . Gray. A European plant of the genus
• FOUNDATIONER
  One who derives support from the funds or foundation of a college or school.
• ORIGINABLE
  Capable of being originated.
• PREMISE
  Either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn. Note: "All sinners deserve punishment: A B is a sinner." These propositions, which are the premises, being true or admitted, the conclusion follows, that A
• GOOSEFOOT
  A genus of herbs mostly annual weeds; pigweed.
• MISGROUND
  To found erroneously. "Misgrounded conceit." Bp. Hall.
• UNPERPLEX
  To free from perplexity. Donne.
• SURFOOT
  Tired or sore of foot from travel; lamed. Nares.
• SALTFOOT
  A large saltcellar formerly placed near the center of the table. The superior guests were seated above the saltfoot.
• UNDERGROUND INSURANCE
  Wildcat insurance.
• ABORIGINALLY
  Primarily.
• PLAYGROUND
  A piece of ground used for recreation; as, the playground of a school.
• FOURFOOTED
  Having four feet; quadruped; as, fourfooted beasts.
• FOALFOOT
  See COLTSFOOT
• PLOWFOOT; PLOUGHFOOT
  An adjustable staff formerly attached to the plow beam to determine the depth of the furrow. Piers Plowman.