Meaning & use
userbase
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UK/ˈjuːzəbeɪs/
US/ˈjuzɚbeɪs/
Meaning
nounsingularbusiness
The whole group of people who regularly use a particular product, app or service.
Grammar: Takes a singular verb: the userbase is growing.
Patterns
- a userbase of something
The app has a userbase of two million people.
Their userbase grew sharply after the update.
A loyal userbase kept the old forum alive.
Word forms
| plural | userbases |
|---|
Common combinations
- grow the userbase
- The team wants to grow the userbase this year.
- loyal userbase
- The game has a loyal userbase.
- large userbase
- A large userbase attracts advertisers.
- userbase of millions
- The platform has a userbase of millions.
Synonyms and how they differ
- customer base
- Customer base includes anyone who buys, while userbase includes people who may use a service for free.
- audience
- Audience suggests people who watch or listen, while userbase suggests people who actively use a tool.
- community
- Community stresses connection among users, while userbase is just a count of them.
Word family
- user noun
- a person who uses something
- use verb
- to employ for a purpose
- user-friendly adjective
- easy to use
Commonly confused: userbase or database?
userbase vs database
A database stores data; a userbase is the people who use a product.
Practice
Which sentence uses userbase correctly?
Choose one answer.
Userbase names a group of people who use a product. Storing files describes a database, which is the confusing word.
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