BASED

based

Verb

based

  1. Being derived from (usually followed by on or upon).
    It's a new film based on a best-selling novel.
  2. Having a base
    The ladder is based on the even sidewalk for stability.
  3. Having a base of operations.
    The company is based in New York.

Adjective

  1. founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms
    That was a soundly based argument.


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