BASELINE


Meaning of BASELINE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Usage: often attributive

1. : a usually initial set of critical observations or data used for comparison or a control

2. : a starting point

a kind of baseline from which all discussions … must proceed — Nicholas Lemann

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