based
/beɪst/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.51 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
simple past and past participle of base
verb
simple past and past participle of base
verb
simple past and past participle of base
adj
Not caring what others think about one's personality, style, or behavior; focused on maintaining individuality.
Slang
intj
Indicating emphatic approval of a statement or opinion, often a controversial or unpopular one.
Humorous
Example Sentences
- "That was a soundly based argument."
- "The company opted for a subscription-based business model."
- "It's a new film based on a best-selling novel."
- "The ladder is based on the even sidewalk for stability."
- "The company is based in New York."
- "Based means being yourself. Not being scared of what people think about you. Not being afraid to do what you wanna do. Being positive. […] Based is positive."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis Old French basebor. Middle English base English base Proto-Germanic *-ōd- Old English -ode Middle English -ede English -ed English based From base + -ed.
Usage
Inflected Forms
more based (comparative)
most based (superlative)