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baseline
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base line or base·line (bsln)
n.
1.
a. A line serving as a basis, as for measurement, calculation, or location.
b. A measurement, calculation, or location used as a basis for comparison.
2. Baseball The base path.
3. Sports
a. The boundary line at either end of a court, as in basketball or tennis.
b. The area near this boundary line: made a basket from the base line.
c. A style of play in tennis in which the player remains near the base line and rarely approaches the net.

baseline [ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn]
n
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Surveying) Surveying a measured line through a survey area from which triangulations are made
2. an imaginary line, standard of value, etc., by which things are measured or compared
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Tennis) a line at each end of a tennis court that marks the limit of play

1. In topography, a surveyed line established with more than usual care, to which surveys are referred for coordination and correlation.
2. In photogrammetry, the line between the principal points of two consecutive air photographs. It is usually measured on one photograph after the principal point of the other has been transferred.
3. In radio navigation, the shorter arc of the great circle joining two radio transmitting stations of a navigation system.
4. In triangulation, the side of one of a series of coordinated triangles the length of which is measured with prescribed accuracy and precision and from which lengths of the other triangle sides are obtained by computation.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.baseline - an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared; "the established a baseline for the budget"
criterion, standard, touchstone, measure - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
2.baseline - the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball courtbaseline - the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line
line - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
3.baseline - the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases
line - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
Translations
baseline [ˈbeɪslaɪn] N
1. (Tennis) → línea f de saque or de fondo
2. (Survey) → línea f de base
3. (fig) (on scale) → punto m de referencia
baseline [ˈbeɪslaɪn] n
(TENNIS)ligne f de fond (BASEBALL)ligne f des bases
(= reference point) → base f
baseline
n (Baseball) Verbindungslinie zwischen zwei Malen (Surv) → Basis f, → Grundlinie f; (of a diagram, Tennis)Grundlinie f; (Art) → Schnittlinie fvon Grundebene und Bildebene
baseline [ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn] n (Tennis) → linea di fondo (Baseball) → linea di base


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