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baseline

/ˈbeɪˌslaɪn/

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What does baseline mean?

noun

  1. A line that is a base for measurement or for construction.
  2. A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.
  3. A line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs.
More meanings (5)

noun

  1. The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play.
  2. A configuration of software, hardware, or a process that is established and documented as a point of reference.
  3. An initial measurement or observation used as a reference point to compare future changes.

verb

  1. To provide a baseline for measurement.
  2. To play from the baseline.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈbeɪˌslaɪn/

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Johnston again lobbed, and by a freak of coincidence the ball fell on the baseline within a foot of his previous shot.
William T. (William Tatem) TildenThe Art of Lawn TennisProject Gutenberg ebook #1451
On the 17th a baseline was laid down on the plateau, and Blake was able to commence his survey of the island.
Douglas, Sir MawsonThe Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914Project Gutenberg ebook #6137