Definitions for Based
based

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. basedadjective

   having a base

   "firmly based ice"

2. basedadjective

   having a base of operations (often used as a combining form)

   "a locally based business"; "an Atlanta-based company"; "carrier-based planes"

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1. basedverb

   Being derived from (usually followed by on or upon).

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

2. basedverb

   Having a base

   The ladder is based on the even sidewalk for stability.

3. basedverb

   Having a base of operations.

   The company is based in New York.

4. basedadjective

   founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms

   That was a soundly based argument.

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1. based

   Brandon Christopher McCartney (born August 17, 1989), professionally known as Lil B and as his alter ego The BasedGod, is an American rapper. Lil B has recorded both solo and with Bay Area group The Pack. His solo work spans several genres, including hip hop, new age, indie rock and choral music. He describes his work as "based", a term which denotes a lifestyle of positivity and tolerance; and is noted for his extensive use of social media to build an online cult following.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Based

   of Base

2. Basedadjective

   having a base, or having as a base; supported; as, broad-based

3. Basednoun

   wearing, or protected by, bases

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Based' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #480

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Based' in Written Corpus Frequency: #968

Anagrams for Based »

1. beads

How to pronounce Based?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Based in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Based in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Based in a Sentence

1. Masahiko Shimayama:

   I think Liberal Democratic Party's unlikely that the government would make a decision on when to join based on our report.

2. Venki Ramakrishnan:

   The public have taken to handwashing and distancing but remain skeptical about face coverings, you only need to go on public transport, where they are supposed to be mandatory, to see how many people are ignoring this new rule based on the growing body of evidence that wearing a mask will help protect others -- and might even protect you.

3. John Draper:

   SAMHSA is first focused on strengthening and expanding the existing Lifeline network, providing life-saving service to all who call, text or chat via 988, longer-term, SAMHSA recognizes that linking those in crisis to community-based providers -- who can deliver a full range of crisis care services -- is essential to meeting behavioral health crisis needs across the nation.

4. Francis Wanjohi:

   Based on intelligence gathered, the ship is suspected to be carrying firearms and drugs, but we shall confirm that once the inspection is done.

5. Ken Campbell:

   The general hypothesis is that - first of all, these monkeys were very small, they’re about the size of a small squirrel with a long tail. So they’re very small and as a consequence their food and water requirements would be much less than if they were very large. So the general hypothesis is that there were monkeys on a river bank. During flood season, trees get swept into the river and carried out to the ocean. As vegetation rafts, [the trees are] carried across on the Atlantic based on wind and current directions. This remains a hypothesis- there’s no proof yet, although the similarities between the monkeys suggests that it did happen.

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