No. 742 in Dutch
gebaseerd
Based.
In a sentence
De film is gebaseerd op een waargebeurd verhaal.
The movie is based on a true story.
The word 'gebaseerd' is used as a past participle part of a passive construction, specifying the movie's origin or source.
De beslissing is gebaseerd op de beschikbare data.
The decision is based on the available data.
Here, 'gebaseerd' conveys that the decision derives justification from the analyzed data.
Zijn werk is voornamelijk gebaseerd op empirisch onderzoek.
His work is mainly based on empirical research.
In this example, 'gebaseerd' indicates that the foundation or core of his work relies on the principles or results of empirical research.
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