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Situated vs Based - What's the difference?

situated | based |

As adjectives the difference between situated and based

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

As verbs the difference between situated and based

is that situated is past tense of situate while based is past tense of base.

situated

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Located in a specific place.
  • Supplied with money or means.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (situate)

    • 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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