This is the 13339th most frequent German word.
basierten
"Based" (past tense/plural form of "to be based" - basieren).
The verb 'basierten' here is used in its past tense form to indicate that the results relied on thorough research, showing dependency.
Die Ergebnisse basierten auf gründlicher Forschung.
The results were based on thorough research.
In this sentence, 'basierten' describes that the arguments relied on or were founded upon certain assumptions, which were false, using the plural past tense.
Seine Argumente basierten auf falschen Annahmen.
His arguments were based on false assumptions.
This instance of 'basierten' indicates that the investigations drew from detailed reports, expressing a foundational dependency in the past.