Definition of Based

1. Adjective. Having a base. "Firmly based ice"

Similar to: Supported

2. Adjective. Having a base of operations (often used as a combining form). "Carrier-based planes"
Similar to: Settled

Definition of Based

1. p. p. Having a base, or having as a base; supported; as, broad-based.

Definition of Based

1. Adjective. founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms ¹

2. Verb. (past of base#Verb base) ¹

3. Verb. Being derived from (usually followed by '''on''' or '''upon'''). ¹

4. Verb. Having a base ¹

5. Verb. Having a base of operations. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Based

1. base [v] - See also: base

Lexicographical Neighbors of Based

baseball swing
baseball team
baseballer
baseballers
baseband
basebands
baseboard
baseboarding
baseboards
baseborn
baseburner
baseburners
basecamp
basecamps
based (current term)
based(p)
based on
basedoid
basedowian
basehead
baseheads
baseis
baselard
baselards
baselayer
baselayers
baseless
baselessly
baselessness

Literary usage of Based

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The High Performance Toolbox: Succeeding With Performance Tasks, Projects by Spence Rogers, Shari Graham (1998)
"A Performance-based Approach Adds "Give, Use, and Learn" to "Know and Do" In the simplest sense, we look at traditional curriculum as a KNOW AND DO ..."

2. The Unity of Law: As Exhibited in the Relations of Physical, Social, Mental by Henry Charles Carey (1872)
"CHAPTER LA SCIENCE based UPON ASSUMPTIONS.* §. DISCOURSING of the wealth of nations, Adam Smith clearly showed his high appreciation of the importance of ..."

3. A Critique of the Theory of Evolution by Thomas Hunt Morgan (1916)
"CHAPTER IA REVALUATION OF THE EVIDENCE ON WHICH THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION WAS based We use the word evolution in many ways—to include many different kinds of ..."

4. Experiments with Oxygen on Disease: Tuberculosis, Bright's Disease, Et Al by James Todd (1916)
"... THE WORK WAS based It is not our intention at this time to deal in any detailed way with the theory which led to our undertaking these experiments, ..."

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