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Based vs Orientated - What's the difference?

based | orientated |

As verbs the difference between based and orientated

is that based is (base) while orientated is (orientate).

As an adjective based

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

based

English

Adjective

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

    Derived terms

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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.

    Anagrams

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    orientated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (orientate)
  • Anagrams

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    orientate

    English

    Verb

    (orientat)
  • (UK) To face (a given direction).
  • (UK, reflexive) To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself).
  • *
  • He…stood for a moment, orientating himself exactly in the light of his knowledge.
    He came out of the station and took some time to orientate himself.
  • To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves.
  • * E. S. Dana
  • A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry.
  • (UK) To position (something), to align relative to a given position.
  • Try to orientate your students towards the science subjects.
  • (archaic) To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.
  • Usage notes

    * Generally considered an error in American English. orientate], in [http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html Common Errors in English Usage], by [http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/ Paul Brians Compare developmentation.

    Synonyms

    * to orient

    References

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