What does baseline mean?

Definitions for baseline
ˈbeɪsˌlaɪnbase·line

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. baselinenoun

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

    "the established a baseline for the budget"

  2. service line, baselinenoun

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

  3. baselinenoun

    the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases

Wiktionary

  1. baselinenoun

    A line that is a base for measurement or for construction.

    A laser level generates a convenient baseline for interior work.

  2. baselinenoun

    A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.

    We used used the last doctor visit to provide baselines for vital statistics.

  3. baselinenoun

    A line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs.

    Several characters typically have descenders below the lower baseline.

  4. baselinenoun

    The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play.

    The ref missed the call. The ball hit the baseline.

  5. baselinenoun

    A configuration of software, hardware, or a process that is established and documented as a point of reference.

    The baseline configuration includes unsupported components.

  6. baselineverb

    To provide a baseline for measurement.

  7. baselineverb

    To play from the baseline.

Wikipedia

  1. Baseline

    A baseline is a line that is a base for measurement or for construction.

ChatGPT

  1. baseline

    A baseline is a starting point, reference point, or standard used for comparison. It can be used in various fields, such as medical or scientific research, project management, sports, etc. It represents conditions or measurements at the beginning of a period, or before an intervention or any changes applied. This point of reference is then used to compare the current state or progress, measure performance, or analyze the efficacy of an intervention.

Wikidata

  1. Baseline

    In the United States Public Land Survey System, a baseline is the principal east-west line upon which all rectangular surveys in a defined area are based. The baseline meets its corresponding meridian at the point of origin, or initial point, for the land survey. For example, the baseline for Nebraska and Kansas is shared as the border for both states, at the 40th parallel north. More specifically a baseline may be the line that divides a survey township between north and south. Often, a baseline is marked by other features such as a road or boundary between counties.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of baseline in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of baseline in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of baseline in a Sentence

  1. Steve Duprey:

    The old model of 30 years ago of getting the top 10 county chairs as the baseline of your organization -- I think that's one way to do it, but I don't think that's the only way to do it, when you're running the kind of campaign like he is, it's possible to skip that whole effort and go directly to the voters.

  2. Andrew Colquhoun:

    One reason why Japan is at single A, which is a low rating, is the fragility around the baseline case for the public debt, the tolerance to fluctuations in growth and interest rates is low.

  3. Golden State Warriors:

    Well, (Curry) hit an incredibly tough baseline shot right in front of our bench that was, I don't know many people on the planet who could make that shot, so when he made that shot, that was a good indication he was feeling better about himself and about the way the game was going.

  4. Jim Bridenstine:

    Cost and schedule matter, so we are working rapidly to put together a team that can assess the cost and schedule of these programs and create a realistic baseline that we can work toward.

  5. President Obama:

    So we've got a baseline of facts.

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