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noun

baseline n.

An imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared; as, they established a baseline for the budget.

The back line at each end of a tennis court.

(Baseball) The lines between bases on a baseball field along which a baseball player must run while running the bases.

A measurement that represents the value of a physical quantity (such as a voltage, or a level of radioactivity) in the absence of effects from other variables in a measurement, test or experiment; a control value.

Any horizontal line in a plot, graph, or diagram, or on a visual display in an electronic device, used as a reference point to which other values are referred.

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Etymology of 'Baseline'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... situations exist, but in general, most countries make the following claims measured from the mean low-tide baseline as described in the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea: territorial sea - 12 nm, contiguous zone - 24 nm, and exclusive economic zone - 200 nm; additional zones provide for exploitation of continental shelf resources and ...

— The 2007 CIA World Factbook • United States

... that overwhelming power is a key to hitting winning shots, but this is also true of Lawn Tennis. Employing the so-called "Big Game of Tennis" is an absolute must if a circuit player today is going to be a winner. No longer do you see any classic baseline duels where the premium is on guile and steadiness. The Big Service, the powerful rapier-like follow-up volley or overhead smash are the standard weapons that pay off in ...

— Squash Tennis • Richard C. Squires

Words linked to "Baseline" : service line, touchstone, line, standard