What is another word for on the back of?

Pronunciation: [ɒnðə bˈak ɒv] (IPA)

When expressing a sense of associative or reliant relation between two items or subjects, "on the back of" can be substituted in many ways. "Based on" can be a good option to mean that an idea is grounded in another one. "Influenced by" would replace the sentence if a person was mentored or inspired by someone else. "Supported by" would convey the idea of aid or funding, or alternatively, if a viewpoint was grounded in research. The phrase "built upon" would aptly describe theories or practices that derive from other ideas. Similarly, "revolving around" would be relevant in a discourse and means that a subject is the core of it. Finally, "following" would suffice as an alternative when one idea leads to another.

What are the hypernyms for On the back of?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with On the back of

  • Other men wear white suits in summer and it doesn't seem to bother them. But my white suit seems to be a little whiter than theirs. I think also that it may have something written on the back of it, although I can't find it when I take the suit off.
    Robert Benchley
  • Fame is being asked to sign your autograph on the back of a cigarette packet.
    Billy Connolly
  • I like when my face tingles, when the hair on the back of my neck stands up.
    Kevin Costner
  • There ain't any news in being good. You might write the doings of all the convents of the world on the back of a postage stamp, and have room to spare.
    Finley Peter Dunne
  • What an author likes to write most is his signature on the back of a cheque.
    Brendan Francis

Related words: back of, back of the head, back of the line, back of the car, back of the bus, back of the neck

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