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Phrase vs Based - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between phrase and based

is that phrase is while based is (base).

As a noun phrase

is phrasing.

As an adjective based is

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

phrase

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short written or spoken expression.
  • (grammar) A word or group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually consisting of a head, or central word, and elaborating words.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-11-30, volume=409, issue=8864, magazine=(The Economist), author=Paul Davis
    • , title= Letters: Say it as simply as possible , passage=Congratulations on managing to use the phrase “preponderant criterion” in a chart (“ On your marks”, November 9th). Was this the work of a kakorrhaphiophobic journalist set a challenge by his colleagues, or simply an example of glossolalia?}}
  • (music) A small section of music in a larger piece.
  • (archaic) A mode or form of speech; diction; expression.
  • * Tennyson
    • phrases of the hearth
  • * Shakespeare
    • Thou speak'st / In better phrase and matter than thou didst.

    Synonyms

    * (expression) figure of speech, locution * See also

    Derived terms

    * adjective phrase * adverb phrase * antecedent phrase * bombard phrase * catchphrase * consequent phrase * determiner phrase * empty phrase * noun phrase * participial phrase * phrasal * phrase book * phrase structure * phrasemaker * phraseology * prepositional phrase * set phrase * turn a phrase * verb phrase

    See also

    * (wikipedia)

    Verb

    (phras)
  • (music) To perform a passage with the correct phrasing.
  • (music) To divide into melodic phrases.
  • To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of words.
  • * Shakespeare
    • These suns — for so they phrase 'em.

    Derived terms

    * phrasing

    Related terms

    * paraphrase * rephrase

    External links

    * *

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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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