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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noun
Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪslaɪn/

Definition 1:
• A line that is a base for measurement or for construction.
Example: A laser level generates a convenient baseline for interior work.

Definition 2:
• A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.
Example: We used the last doctor visit to provide baselines for vital statistics.

Definition 3:
• A line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs.
Example: Several characters typically have descenders below the lower baseline.
Labels: media, publishing, typography

Definition 4:
• The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play.
Example: The umpire missed the call. The ball hit the baseline.
Labels: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis

Definition 5:
• A configuration of software, hardware, or a process that is established and documented as a point of reference.
Example: The baseline configuration includes unsupported components.
Labels: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Definition 6:
• An initial measurement or observation used as a reference point to compare future changes.
Labels: medicine, sciences
Verb
Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪslaɪn/

Definition 1:
• To provide a baseline for measurement.
Labels: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, transitive

Definition 2:
• To play from the baseline.
Labels: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis, intransitive

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/baseline