Baseline
WordNet
noun
(1) The lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases
(2) The back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line
(3) An imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared
"The established a baseline for the budget"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A line that is a base for measurement or for construction.
- A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.
- A line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs.
- The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play.
- A configuration of software, hardware, or a process that is established and documented as a point of reference.
Verb
- To provide a baseline for measurement.
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- To play from the baseline.
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