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baseline
- /ˈbeɪslaɪn/
Sounds like bassline
Where it comes from
From base + line.
noun baselines
- A line that is a base for measurement or for construction. A laser level generates a convenient baseline for interior work.
- A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison. We used the last doctor visit to provide baselines for vital statistics.
- A line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs. Several characters typically have descenders below the lower baseline.
- The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play. The umpire missed the call. The ball hit the baseline.
- A configuration of software, hardware, or a process that is established and documented as a point of reference. The baseline configuration includes unsupported components.
- An initial measurement or observation used as a reference point to compare future changes.
verb baselines · baselining · baselined
- To provide a baseline for measurement. Finally, the test was baselined by evaluating the best and poorest catalysts of their respective types by this protocol.
- To play from the baseline. By the time Maggie, who is eight years younger than Manuela, started playing, baselining was no longer enough to win points, so she learned to move around the court more …
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: benchmark, benchmarking, footnote, datum, line, ref, referencing, database, reference, scenario, referring, refer, referent, base, referral, foundation
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noun line that is a base for measurement or for construction
| Español | línea basal |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Grundlinie, Bezugslinie, Basislinie, Basallinie |
noun datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison
| Español | referencia, línea de base, punto de referencia, punto referencial, línea referencial |
|---|---|
| Português | referência |
| Français | référence |
| Deutsch | Ausgangswert, Bezugswert, Bezugspunkt, Startwert |
| Italiano | riferimento |
noun typography: line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs
| 中文 | 基綫 /基线 jīxiàn |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Schriftlinie, Grundlinie |
| Русский | базовая линия bazovaja linija, линия шрифта linija šrifta |
noun tennis: chalk line at the farthest ends of the court
| Español | línea de fondo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 底线 dǐxiàn |
| Français | ligne de fond de court, ligne de fond |
| Deutsch | Grundlinie |
noun engineering: something established and documented as a point of reference
| Español | línea base |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Grundwerte, Vergleichsbasis, Basiswert, Basislinie, Ausgangsbasis, Basisszenario |
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title = {baseline},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/baseline},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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