based
adjective OPAL WOPAL S
/beɪst/
/beɪst/
[not before noun]- The movie is based on a real-life incident.
- The report is based on figures from six different European cities.
- The novels are all loosely based on the author's life.
- Their research was based largely on anecdotal evidence.
- based in… We're based in Chicago.
- a Chicago-based company
- -based(in compounds) containing something as an important part or feature
- lead-based paints
- a class-based society
- the importance of evidence-based decision-making
see also broad-based