baseline
ˈbeɪslaɪn
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Definition of baseline - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

1.
reference pointstarting point for comparisons
  • The year 1990 serves as the baseline for our climate change data..
starting point
2.
sportsline marking boundary in tennis court
  • He stood just behind the baseline to serve.
3.
designTECH.line for alignment of glyphs in typographyTECH.
  • The designer adjusted the text to the baseline.
4.
mathematicsTECH.datum used as basis for calculationTECH.
  • The scientist used last year's data as a baseline.
benchmark reference point standard
5.
surveyingTECH.line in survey area for triangulationsTECH.
  • They established a baseline for the land survey.
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Origin of baseline

base (foundation) + line (mark)

Terms with baseline included in their meaning

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rule violation
tennis error where foot crosses baseline during serve
science
baseline measurement in scientific studies
finance
baseline interest rate used as a benchmark for loans
deepadv.
sports
back towards one's own goal or baseline
geology
return to baseline in seismograms
technology
baseline state for software tests
tennis
area between service line and baseline
business
establish a baseline of mutual understanding

Examples of baseline in a sentence

  • Her performance set a new baseline for excellence.
  • Her return landed just inside the baseline.
  • The ball bounced beyond the baseline.
  • Ensure the letters sit on the baseline.
  • The baseline helps maintain uniform text height.
  • The company set a baseline for performance metrics.

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  1. French:base, ligne de fond, ...
  2. German:Basislinie, Grundlinie, ...
  3. Italian:linea di base, linea di fondo, ...
  4. Spanish:punto de referencia, línea de fondo, ...
  5. Portuguese:referência, linha de fundo, ...
  6. Chinese:基线, 底线, ...
  7. Japanese:基準線, 後方線, ...
  8. Arabic:خَطّ أَسَاس, خَطّ النِّهاية, ...
  9. Hebrew:קַו בָּסִיס, קַו בָּסִיס, ...
  10. Russian:базовая линия, задняя линия, ...
  11. Ukrainian:базова лінія, задня лінія, ...
  12. Hindi:आधाररेखा, आधार रेखा, ...
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