English noun: baseline | |||
1. | baseline an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared | ||
Samples | The established a baseline for the budget. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | criterion, measure, standard, touchstone | ||
2. | baseline (location) the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line | ||
Synonyms | service line | ||
Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
3. | baseline (location) the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases | ||
Broader (hypernym) | line | ||