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Bases vs Based - What's the difference?

bases | based |

As verbs the difference between bases and based

is that bases is while based is (base).

As an adjective based is

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

bases

English

Etymology 1

* see base.

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (base)

    • Etymology 2

    * see basis.

    Noun

    (head)
    • ----

    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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