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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Lea Sherman:

   I do not think that Donald Trump is a fascist, a racist, or any kind of epithets that are being thrown at him, i think he’s a bourgeois politician that many working people voted for based on hope and change—the same people who voted for Barack Obama elected Donald Trump.

2. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush:

   The nuclear agreement announced by the Obama administration today is a dangerous, deeply flawed, and short sighted deal, based on initial reports and analysis, it appears this agreement does not 'cut off all of Iran's pathways to a nuclear weapon' -- in fact, over time, it paves Iran's path to a bomb. Most of the key restrictions last for only 10 to 15 years. Even before the deal expires, it could allow Iran to develop an industrial-scale enrichment program and continue its RD on advanced centrifuges and development of an ICBM.

3. James Scott:

   Right and wrong isn’t a matter of ethics, rather it’s the geography in which you reside and whose control you’re under. Tallinn Manual 2.0 is based largely on western international humanitarian law.

4. Brooke Douglas:

   In school-based programs we focus a lot on healthy relationship skills, which are important, but also assume that teenagers are dating, this study affirms that it's ok if you decide to date or decide not to date. Both are acceptable and healthy.

5. Jason Gardner:

   We have established ourselves as the go-to player for card issuing and processing, whether it is based in the U.S. or Canada, or very soon within Europe.

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