teabepõhiste

Teabepõhiste is an Estonian term often translated as knowledge-based or information-based. It is an adjective used to describe entities, strategies, or processes that rely on information, data, research results, and evidence as their primary basis for decision-making. The word is formed from teave or knowledge and põhine, meaning to base, with the usual inflection patterns of Estonian adjectives; teabepõhiste is the inflected form used with certain nouns in plural or specific cases.

In usage, teabepõhised approaches appear in business, governance, and education. Examples include teabepõhised otsused (decisions based on information), teabepõhised ettevõtted (knowledge-based companies), and teabepõhised teenused (services based on information and data). The term is closely related to broader concepts such as the knowledge-based economy and evidence-based practice, though teabepõhine emphasizes the role of information as a basis rather than formal theory alone.

Relation to science-based terms: teabepõhised is sometimes contrasted with teaduspõhised, which emphasizes science as the primary basis. In practice, many policies and industry practices blend information, data analytics, and scientific evidence to justify actions.

See also: knowledge-based economy, evidence-based practice, data-driven decision-making, information management.