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based

based

3.5
Having its main office or home in a particular place
  • adjective
  • /beɪst/
translation icon : basado
  • This report is based on data collected over the past year.

That's a take home approach based on big, big science.

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Examples

  • This movie is based on the Oyo Kingdom.

  • The magic system seems to be based on plants.

  • And that was very much based in the church.

    Ryan Pineda

  • Well, it really is all based on that first frost.

    Epic Gardening

  • Now, the talk I'm giving tonight is based on known physics.

  • I go, I live my life based on facts and logic.

    Meet Kevin

  • So this was a paper based on Irene's work.

  • They do this through an online AI based training exercise.

  • Have you ever seen the show based on PK Dick's book?

  • The recipe is based on traditional Italian cooking methods.

Compounds

plant-based diet
9 3.2

A way of eating mostly vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts and beans

faith-based charity
1 3.7

A charity that helps people because of religion

agent-based model
  • Specialized
7.3

A computer simulation that shows how each person or thing acts and changes a whole system

Surface Forms

based positive

Morphology

based = base (transparent) = base + ed

The adjective is the regular past-participial/adjectival form of the verb 'base' meaning 'to have a base in/at', so the relation is predictable.

Etymology

Based comes from the word base, which means a 'home' or main place where work happens, like a military 'base' or a 'home base' in a game. So when we say someone is 'Berlin-based' we mean their main place or center of work is Berlin.