Meaning

6 senses
  1. A line that is a base for measurement or for construction.

    A laser level generates a convenient baseline for interior work.

    Grundlinie, Bezugslinie, Basislinie

  2. A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.

    We used the last doctor visit to provide baselines for vital statistics.

    Ausgangswert, Bezugswert, Bezugspunkt

  3. A line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs.

    Several characters typically have descenders below the lower baseline.

    Schriftlinie, Grundlinie

    базовая линияbazovaja linija, линия шрифтаlinija šrifta

  4. The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play.

    The umpire missed the call. The ball hit the baseline.

    Grundlinie

  5. A configuration of software, hardware, or a process that is established and documented as a point of reference.

    The baseline configuration includes unsupported components.

    Grundwerte, Vergleichsbasis, Basiswert

  6. An initial measurement or observation used as a reference point to compare future changes.

More definitions
  • the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases
  • an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared
  • the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line

Examples

2 sentences
  1. The players had to throw the ball from one to another to try to get the ball over the other team's baseline.

  2. Miss Williams is challenging the call on the left baseline. The ball was called in.

    ruМисс Уильямс просит видеоповтор на левой задней линии. Было зафиксировано попадание. — Ooneykcall

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
typography: line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
line that is a base for measurement or for construction:
datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison:
typography: line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs:
engineering: something established and documented as a point of reference:

Origin

From base + line.

From base + line.

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Forms

plural: baselines
Singularbaseline
Pluralbaselines

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line:service line

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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