baseline

== English == === Etymology === From base +‎ line. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbeɪslaɪn/ Homophone: bassline === Noun === baseline (plural baselines) A line that is a base for measurement or for construction. A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison. (typography) A line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs. Coordinate terms: beardline, midline, capline, topline (tennis) The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play. (engineering) A configuration of software, hardware, or a process that is established and documented as a point of reference. ==== Hypernyms ==== line ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === baseline (third-person singular simple present baselines, present participle baselining, simple past and past participle baselined) (engineering, computing) To provide a baseline for measurement. (tennis) To play from the baseline. === Further reading === baseline (typography) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia baseline (configuration management) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia baseline (medicine) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia baseline (surveying) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Balinese, sabeline