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Princeton's WordNet

  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

  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.

Wikipedia

  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.

ChatGPT

  1. based

    Based refers to having something as the foundation, main ingredient, support or a starting point. It pertains to a thing that underlies or is used as a starting point for something else. It can also suggest that something is heavily influenced by a particular element or subject.

Webster Dictionary

  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

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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. Suu Kyi:

    The international justice system may not yet be equipped to filter out misleading information before shadows of incrimination are cast over entire nations and governments, human rights groups have condemned Myanmar based on unproven statements without the due process of criminal investigation.

  2. Joseph Njoroge:

    One condition of any competitively acquired project is to sustain the bid specifications to the end, the plant will be put up with (the) aim of producing electricity based on sound economic projections.

  3. Katsuyuki Kawai:

    The alliance has changed from one based on shared values to a transactional alliance, that is the reality now.

  4. The Justice Department on Friday:

    This lawsuit challenges a state statute that denies necessary medical care to children based solely on who they are.

  5. Loretta Lynch:

    Based upon new evidence, we anticipate pursuing additional charges against individuals and entities.

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