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