baseline

🇺🇸 /ˈbeɪslaɪn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbeɪslaɪn/
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noun
R

The line at each end of a tennis court or the boundary line in baseball where a player can run.

During the match, the player hit the ball, causing it to land just inside the baseline.

R

A starting point or standard level used for comparison.

The company established a baseline of productivity and aimed to improve it by 10% each year.

translation

n. The line at each end of a tennis court or the boundary line in baseball where a player can run.; A starting point or standard level used for comparison.

Word Forms

Plural baselines