BASELINE


Meaning of BASELINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbās-ˌlīn ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Date: 1610

1. : a line serving as a basis ; especially : one of known measure or position used (as in surveying or navigation) to calculate or locate something

2.

a. : either of the lines on a baseball field that lead from home plate to first base and third base and are extended into the outfield as foul lines

b. : base path

3. : a boundary line at either end of a court (as in tennis or basketball)

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

5. : a starting point

the baseline of this discussion

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.