Complete Definition of "based"

English

Pronunciation
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Adjective
en-adj

  1. founded on; having a basis; often used as combining terms

#:That was a soundly based argument.

Verb
based
#past of|base

  1. being derived from (usually followed by on or upon)

#:It's a new film based on a best-selling novel.

  1. having a base

#:The ladder is based on the even sidewalk for stability.

  1. (predicate): having a base of operations

#:The company is based in New York.

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