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Based vs Founded - What's the difference?

based | founded |

As adjectives the difference between based and founded

is that based is founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms while founded is having a basis.

As verbs the difference between based and founded

is that based is past tense of base while founded is past participle of lang=en.

based

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms
    • That was a soundly based argument.

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (base)
  • Being derived from (usually followed by on' or ' upon ).
    • It's a new film based on a best-selling novel.
  • Having a
    • The ladder is based on the even sidewalk for stability.
  • Having a base of operations.
    • The company is based in New York.

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    founded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (nonstandard, childish)
  • To set up; to launch; to institute.
  • Use as a basis for; grounded on.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a basis.
    • She offered a well-founded hypothesis.

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