This is the 14241st most frequent Russian word.
основываясь
"Основываясь" means "based on" or "relying on."
Here, "основываясь" is used to express the basis for the action of making changes, deriving from previous experiences.
Основываясь на опыте прошлого года, мы внесли изменения в план.
Based on last year's experience, we made changes to the plan.
In this example, "основываясь" shows that the decision taken was influenced or formed using someone's advice as a basis.
Основываясь на его советах, я решил поступить иначе.
Based on his advice, I decided to act differently.
In this context, "основываясь" demonstrates reliance or foundation on specific research data to form conclusions.