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Based vs Related - What's the difference?

based | related |

As adjectives the difference between based and related

is that based is founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms while related is standing in relation or connection.

As verbs the difference between based and related

is that based is past tense of base while related is past tense of relate.

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.

    Anagrams

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    related

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Standing in relation or connection.
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  • , title= T time , passage=The ability to shift profits to low-tax countries by locating intellectual property in them, which is then licensed to related businesses in high-tax countries, is often assumed to be the preserve of high-tech companies.}}
  • Being a relative of.
  • Narrated; told.
  • (music) Same as the adjective relative.
  • (mathematics) Fulfilling a relation.
  • (in combination) Having a relationship with the thing named
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (relate)
  • See also

    * relation * relationship * interrelate * interrelated

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