baseline
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/ˈbeɪslaɪn/
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/ˈbeɪslaɪn/
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.
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.