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Definition of baseline - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
reference pointstarting point for comparisons
- The year 1990 serves as the baseline for our climate change data.
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.
5.
surveyingTECH. line in survey area for triangulationsTECH.
- They established a baseline for the land survey.
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
sports
back towards one's own goal or baseline
geology
return to baseline in seismograms
tennis
area between service line and baseline
business
establish a baseline of mutual understanding
typography
part of a letter extending below the baseline
astronomy
parallax using Earth's orbit as a baseline
physics
size of a signal’s change from its reference level or baseline
measurement
having a baseline established
sports
tennis player who plays from the baseline
new baseline
adjust measurements to a new standard
business
set a new baseline for a project
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.
The doctor established a baseline for the patient's health data. The baseline was crucial for accurate mapping. Engineers marked the baseline before construction.
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- French:base, ligne de fond, ...
- German:Basislinie, Grundlinie, ...
- Italian:linea di base, linea di fondo, ...
- Spanish:punto de referencia, línea de fondo, ...
- Portuguese:referência, linha de fundo, ...
- Chinese:基线, 底线, ...
- Japanese:基準線, 後方線, ...
- Arabic:خَطّ أَسَاس, خَطّ النِّهاية, ...
- Hebrew:קַו בָּסִיס, קַו בָּסִיס, ...
- Russian:базовая линия, задняя линия, ...
- Ukrainian:базова лінія, задня лінія, ...
- Hindi:आधाररेखा, आधार रेखा, ...
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