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baseline
noun, base·line often attributive \ˈbās-ˌlīn\
: information that is used as a starting point by which to compare other information
: a line at either end of the playing area in games like basketball and tennis
baseball : either one of the lines that lead from home plate to first base and third base
Full Definition of BASELINE
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: a line serving as a basis; especially : one of known measure or position used (as in surveying or navigation) to calculate or locate something
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: a boundary line at either end of a court (as in tennis or basketball)
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: a usually initial set of critical observations or data used for comparison or a control
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: a starting point <the baseline of this discussion>
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First Known Use of BASELINE
1610
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Rhymes with BASELINE
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baseline
noun base·line \ˈbā-ˌslīn\
Medical Definition of BASELINE
: a set of critical observations or data used for comparison or a control
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