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baseline

ba·se·line

UK/ˈbeɪslaɪn/ US/ˈbeɪˌslaɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared

  • “the established a baseline for the budget”
2.

the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line

Synonyms
3.

the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases

Origin

From base + line.

Phrases

  • baseline driver
  • baseline game
  • shifting baseline syndrome
  • very-long-baseline interferometry

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