based

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adjective

ˈbāst How to pronounce based (audio)
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1
: having a specified type of base or basis
a soundly based argument
I realized that his technique was psychoanalytically based.—Robert Klitzman
—often used in combination
oil-based paints
a fact-based narrative
2
slang : very impressive or appealing : excellent
… [Thomas Aquinas] was based for integrating Christianity with Aristotle …—@exgenesis, on X, formerly Twitter
The company's official TikTok channel dares to take some risks, and the kids are connecting to that entertaining resource. As the kids say nowadays, Duolingo's TikTok account is totally based.—Anders Bylund

based

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past tense and past participle of base entry 2

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The Keystone Research Center says the federal tax credit coupled with a higher minimum wage is more effective, based on states that have hiked the hourly rate. — Lasherica Thornton, Philly.com, 1 June 2018 And Apple can still change iOS 11 a bit based on feedback from users of the beta version. — Geoffrey A. Fowler, WSJ, 5 July 2017

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First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of based was circa 1616

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