baseline
base|line /b'eɪslaɪn/ (baselines)
also base-line
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The baseline of a tennis, badminton, or basketball court is one of the lines at each end of the court that mark the limits of play.
Martinez, when she served, usually stayed on the baseline.
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In baseball, the baseline is the line that a player must not cross when running between bases.
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A baseline is a value or starting point on a scale with which other values can be compared.
You'll need such information to use as a baseline for measuring progress.
also base-line
1 [N-COUNT] usu sing
The baseline of a tennis, badminton, or basketball court is one of the lines at each end of the court that mark the limits of play.
Martinez, when she served, usually stayed on the baseline.
2 [N-COUNT] usu sing
In baseball, the baseline is the line that a player must not cross when running between bases.
3 [N-COUNT] usu sing, oft N for n/-ing
A baseline is a value or starting point on a scale with which other values can be compared.
You'll need such information to use as a baseline for measuring progress.