Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Wearing or clothed in a base or skirt.
Wiktionary
- adj. founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms
- v. Simple past tense and past participle of base.
- v. Being derived from (usually followed by on or upon).
- v. Having a base
- v. Having a base of operations.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Having a base, or having as a base; supported.
- adj. obsolete Wearing, or protected by, bases.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. having a base
- adj. having a base of operations (often used as a combining form)
Examples
“Geico's advertising agency, the Richmond, Va.-based Martin Agency wh ich also created the "gecko" spots, sold the Xtranormal idea to Geico executives based partly on the easy and cheap production.”
“The clinic was part of a special program sponsored by the U. S.-based Sports Power International, an evangelical Christian organization based in Baltimore, Maryland.”
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“Dialogue with the community, including discussion of the full impact of the project and sharing of assessment studies, are a few of the basic practices of a business model based on sustainable development," says Julia Nelson of Business for Social Responsibility, a U. S.-based consultancy firm that advises companies, including the world's largest iron ore miner Vale, on CSR.”
“Dominating mobile devices are chips based on technology licensed from U. K.-based ARM Holdings, not because they are more secure, but because they use less power.”
“Neither Interactive Data, which is based in Bedford, Mass., nor U. K.-based Pearson could be reached for comment.”
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“Though sites based abroad have plenty of American customers, it's illegal for U. S.-based operators to go online -- and their absence, researchers say, depresses Internet gambling's growth.”
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“In promoting a brand image based on global understanding, BNP is adopting a similar strategy to U. K.-based HSBC Holdings, which launched its highly successful "World's Local Bank" campaign several years ago.”
“Investors 'paper losses on U.S. stocks now total $8.4 trillion since the market peak one year ago, based on the value of the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 index, which includes almost all U. S.-based companies.”
The Wall Street Journal: Wild Day Caps Worst Week Ever for Stocks
“In all, U.S. stocks lost about $700 billion in market value on Wednesday, and $1.1 trillion for the week's first three days, based on the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 index, which includes almost all U. S.-based companies.”
The Wall Street Journal: Dow Falls 449.36 as AIG Rescue Rattles Investors
“Ford, the second-biggest U. S.-based auto maker after General Motors Corp., listed its total liquidity at $40.6 billion based on cash and credit lines at the end of March.”
The Wall Street Journal: Kerkorian Raises His Stake in Ford's Future
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