based
having a specified object or material as its base or foundation or as its primary constituent (often used in combination):Our house was one of the three stone-based houses of that era, built by my maternal grandfather.
established, grounded, or focused on a specified principle or belief, fact, method, etc. (often used in combination):It’s a culturally based phys ed curriculum that uses Indian traditions and values to teach healthy lifestyle habits.There are a number of promising evidence-based treatment modalities to address depression.
having a specified place as its primary location or headquarters; stationed or situated (often used in combination):A centrally based Houston media agency is looking for a Digital Account Manager to help with a key communications client.The Chicago-based HIV/AIDS organization provides housing, healthcare, and substance abuse programs for its clients.
having a specified origin or source (often used in combination):They want to replace animal-based foods with plant-based milks and vegetable protein.
Slang. true to one’s self or secure in one’s beliefs regardless of what others think, especially when those beliefs fall outside of the mainstream:Her presentation was so based—did you see the teacher's expression? Priceless!
(used to express approval or respect, especially in response to a social media post): Based. At least somebody shows some spine on this forum.
the simple past tense and past participle of base1.
Origin of based
1Other words from based
- un·based, adjective
- well-based, adjective
Words Nearby based
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How to use based in a sentence
This is comedy based on a cold humor, detached, euphemistic, devoid of any generosity.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President | Pierre Assouline | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTMusic is a huge part of the tone of Black Dynamite overall—going back to the original 2009 movie on which the series is based.
‘Black Dynamite’ Presents Police Brutality: The Musical | Stereo Williams | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTDeep, situational, and emotional jokes based on what is relevant and has a POINT!
The effort to sterilize his image first began when Epstein hired Los Angeles-based spin doctors Sitrick Co.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking | M.L. Nestel | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAirAsia Indonesia, which operated Flight 8501, is the Indonesian subsidiary of AirAsia, which is based in Malaysia.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501 | Clive Irving | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
This acceptance is based upon a transaction involving the importation or exportation of goods.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsThe distinction is based chiefly upon etiology, although each type presents a more or less distinctive blood-picture.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddOf his book he himself said, “My conclusions may be disputed, but no one shall dispute the facts on which they are based.”
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowAlso a comparison based on numbers of troops would prove to be beside the point, for conditions cannot be identical.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonAny comparison based on expenditure per gun must therefore be misleading.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian Hamilton
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