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21 generalise
1) (to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases: He's trying to generalize from only two examples.) posplošiti2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) govoriti na splošno -
22 the metric system
(a system of weights and measures based on multiples of ten (eg 1 metre = 100 centimetres, 1 centimetre = 10 millimetres etc).) metrski sistem -
23 wishful thinking
noun (expectations based on what one hopes will happen, not on what is likely to happen.) iluzije, gradovi v oblakih
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based — [beɪst] adjective if a company is based somewhere, that is the place where it carries out its business: • The existing business is based in London but the owners may be willing to move. • a Chicago based publisher * * * based UK US /beɪst/… … Financial and business terms
based — 1. based on. To base one thing on another is to use the second as the basis for the first, and it is frequently used in the passive, as in arguments based on statistics. Avoid using based on as an unattached conjunction without a clear antecedent … Modern English usage
based — [beıst] adj 1.) [not before noun] if you are based somewhere, that is the place where you work or where your main business is ▪ It is a professional service based at our offices in Oxford. London based/New York based etc ▪ a London based firm of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Based on a True Story — may refer to: Albums * Based on a True Story (Starting Line album) , an album by The Starting Line * Based on a True Story (Lil Mo album) , an album by Lil Mo * Based on a True Story (Mack 10 album) , an album by Mack 10 * Based on a True Story… … Wikipedia
-based — [bāst] combining form 1. based on; having as its basis [paper based, milk based] 2. based in or at (a specified place); having headquarters in or at [space based weapons, a Cleveland based company] * * * … Universalium
-based — [bāst] combining form 1. based on; having as its basis [paper based, milk based] 2. based in or at (a specified place); having headquarters in or at [space based weapons, a Cleveland based company] … English World dictionary
Based — (b[=a]sd), p. p. & a. 1. Having a base, or having as a base; supported; as, broad based. [1913 Webster] 2. [See {Base}, n., 18 21.] Wearing, or protected by, bases. [Obs.] Based in lawny velvet. E. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
based — [ beıst ] suffix 1. ) used with some names of places to make adjectives meaning happening or working in a particular place: a Chicago based company 2. ) used with some names to make adjectives describing the main substance in a product: pasta and … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
based — based; de·based·ness; sur·based; … English syllables
based on — I adverb bear upon, built on, contingent upon, dependent on, founded on, grounded on, relying on, rested on II index underlying Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
based on conjecture — index unsupported Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary