Word BASIS: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

basis

🇺🇸 [ˈbeɪsɪs]

Meanings

The underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process. It is the rationale or the reasoning that forms the groundwork for something.

Examples

• The basis of his argument was built on years of research.
• The decision was made on the basis of the evidence provided.
• They operate on the basis of mutual respect and trust.

Synonyms

foundation • groundwork • principle

Antonyms

superstructure • outcome