based
IPA: bˈeɪst
verb
- simple past and past participle of base
- Being derived from (usually followed by on or upon).
- Having a base
- Having a base of operations.
adjective
- Founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.
- (slang, of a person) Not caring what others think about one's personality, style, or behavior; focused on maintaining individuality.
- (Internet slang) Admirable; praiseworthy.
- (Internet slang, originally 4chan) Admirable for rejecting liberalism or socially progressive values.
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Examples of "based" in Sentences
- Companies in the hospitality industry and based in the United States.
- Most of the companies acquired by Juniper are based in the United States.
- The deletion review was apparently based on its unsuitability on other grounds.
- Neither Interactive Data, which is based in Bedford, Mass., nor U. K.-based Pearson could be reached for comment.
- Dominating mobile devices are chips based on technology licensed from U. K.-based ARM Holdings, not because they are more secure, but because they use less power.
- The clinic was part of a special program sponsored by the U. S.-based Sports Power International, an evangelical Christian organization based in Baltimore, Maryland.
- Though sites based abroad have plenty of American customers, it's illegal for U. S.-based operators to go online -- and their absence, researchers say, depresses Internet gambling's growth.
- Geico's advertising agency, the Richmond, Va.-based Martin Agency wh ich also created the "gecko" spots, sold the Xtranormal idea to Geico executives based partly on the easy and cheap production.
- Investors 'paper losses on U.S. stocks now total $8.4 trillion since the market peak one year ago, based on the value of the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 index, which includes almost all U. S.-based companies.
- In promoting a brand image based on global understanding, BNP is adopting a similar strategy to U. K.-based HSBC Holdings, which launched its highly successful "World's Local Bank" campaign several years ago.
- "Dialogue with the community, including discussion of the full impact of the project and sharing of assessment studies, are a few of the basic practices of a business model based on sustainable development," says Julia Nelson of Business for Social Responsibility, a U. S.-based consultancy firm that advises companies, including the world's largest iron ore miner Vale, on CSR.