based
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /beɪst/US /beɪst/
Meaning
adjective
if one thing is based on another, it uses it or is developed from it
“The movie is based on a real-life incident.”
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“Based on Carver Mead's pioneering work here at Caltech”
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“I'm doing a new book at the moment called "Epiphany," which is based on a series of interviews with people about how they discovered their talent.”
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