adjective [notbeforenoun]
1 ~ (on sth) if one thing is based on another, it uses it or is developed from it:
The movie is based on a real-life incident. * The report is based on figures from six different European cities.
2 (also in compounds) if a person or business is based in a particular place, that is where they live or work, or where the work of the business is done:
We're based in Chicago. * a Chicago-based company
3 (-based) (in compounds) containing sth as an important part or feature:
lead-based paints * a class-based society
seealsoBROAD-BASED
