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-basedsuffix

uk ​ / -beɪst/ us ​ / -beɪst/

(Definition of “-based” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"based" in Business English

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basedadjective

uk ​ /beɪst/ us ​

› if one thing is based on another, it is developed from it:

be based on sth All these new products were based on extensive market research.
market-based policy decisions
See also
broad-based

› working or doing business in a particular place, or in a particular way:

Where are you based? In Berlin or Frankfurt?
be based in The company is based in Toronto.
Tokyo-based/UK-based, etc. It's a US-based security company.
You have the option of being either home-based or office-based.
web-based/internet-based We are dependent on our web-based marketing activities.
See also
competency-based
fee-based
knowledge-based
paper-based
screen-based

(Definition of “based” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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