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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

need-based

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.38 in modern English

Syllables
need-based
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Derived from need rather than earned by merit, regarding financial or other assistance.

Inflected Forms

more need-based (comparative) most need-based (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

merit-based

Questions

What does need-based mean?
Derived from need rather than earned by merit, regarding financial or other assistance.

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