-based Definition
bāst
affix
Based on; having as its basis.
Paper-based, milk-based.
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Based in or at (a specified place); having headquarters in or at.
Space-based weapons, a Cleveland-based company.
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adjective
Founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.
That was a soundly based argument.
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verb
Simple past tense and past participle of base.
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Being derived from (usually followed by on or upon).
It's a new film based on a best-selling novel.
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Having a base.
The ladder is based on the even sidewalk for stability.
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Having a base of operations.
The company is based in New York.
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