baseline

Noun

1. A line that is a base for measurement or for construction.
2. A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.
3. A line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs.
4. The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play.
5. A configuration of software, hardware, or a process that is established and documented as a point of reference.

Verb

1. To provide a baseline for measurement.
2. To play from the baseline.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbeɪslaɪn/

Etymology

From base + line.

Synonyms

basis

service line

base

datum line

foundation

ground line

jumping-off place

point of reference

premise

premiss

reference

reference line

reference point

signature

jumping-off point

zero line

starting line

reference axis

fiducial line

datum axis

autograph

bearing line

benchmark

datum

deadline

Translations

ligne de base

línea de base

linha de base

Grundlinie

Basislinie

punto de referencia

linia bazowa

γραμμή βάσης

linea di base

basislijn

خط أساسي

referência

خط الأساس

Operationslinie

Eckpunkt