base year

beɪs jɪr

Definition

Definition of base year - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

year used as a reference for comparison

TECH.

The base year for the index is 2010.
The base year for the study was 2005.
Economists often use 1990 as a base year.

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Expressions with base

base on

create something from an existing source or idea

The movie is based on a popular novel.

third base

base that a runner must touch third in baseball

The player slid into third base just in time..

base upon

use something as a foundation

The movie is based upon a true story.

touch base

make contact with someone to consult or review

Let's touch base next week about the project.

let's touch base

exp.

used to suggest talking briefly to share updates or plans

Let's touch base after the meeting to compare notes.

touch base with

make contact with someone

I need to touch base with my manager about the project.

Expressions with year

dog year

year of a dog's life

In dog years, she is already a senior.

year out

year taken off from work or study

She took a year out to travel the world.

banner year

year marked by exceptional success or achievements

The company had a banner year, breaking all previous sales records..

bonanza year

year marked by great success or prosperity

The company had a bonanza year with record profits.

ring in the new year

celebrate the arrival of the new year

We will ring in the new year with fireworks.

third year running

adj.

happening for three consecutive years

She won the award for the third year running.

year in, year out

adv.

happening every year for many years without stopping

Year in, year out, he visits his grandmother.

understatement of the year

statement that greatly downplays a situation's reality

Saying it's chilly in Antarctica is the understatement of the year.

since the year one

adv.

for a very long time or since the beginning

They have been friends since the year one.

year in and year out

adv.

happening every year without change

She visits her grandparents year in and year out.

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constant prices

business

money values recalculated using one base year to remove inflation effects

suffrutescent

adj.

plant

having a woody base that remains year-round

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French:année de base, ...
German:Basisjahr, ...
Italian:anno base, ...
Spanish:año base, ...
Portuguese:ano base, ...
Chinese:基准年, ...
Japanese:基準年, ...
Arabic:سَنَة الأَسَاس, ...
Hebrew:שְׁנַת בָּסִיס, ...
Russian:базовый год, ...
Ukrainian:базовий рік, ...
Hindi:आधार वर्ष, ...
Bengali:ভিত্তিবর্ষ, ...
Catalan:any base, ...
Czech:bazický rok, ...
Danish:basisår, ...
Dutch:basisjaar, ...
Greek:έτος βάσης, ...
Hungarian:bázisév, ...
Khmer:ឆ្នាំគោលដៅ, ...
Korean:기준 연도, ...
Persian:سال پایه, ...
Polish:rok bazowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ano-base, ...
Romanian:an de bază, ...
Swedish:basår, ...
Thai:ปีฐาน, ...
Turkish:baz yılı, ...
Vietnamese:năm gốc, ...

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Definition of base year - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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