Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Basis.
11 letter answer(s) to basis
CORNERSTONE
a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
10 letter answer(s) to basis
FOUNDATION
a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
an institution supported by an endowment
Cosmetic applied to the face
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics"
lowest support of a structure;
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"
the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
4 letter answer(s) to basis
GERM
a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
anything that provides inspiration for later work
SEED
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
a small hard fruit
anything that provides inspiration for later work
bear seeds
distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
go to seed; shed seeds; "The dandelions went to seed"
help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money
inoculate with microorganisms
one of the outstanding players in a tournament
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds"
remove the seeds from; "seed grapes"
sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain; "seed clouds"
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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