baseline

[beys-lahyn] / ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn /

NOUN

basic standard or level

Synonyms

STRONGEST

control criterion guideline measure standard

STRONG

diagnostic touchstone

WEAK

basis example exemplar paradigm precedent threshold

Example Sentences

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January’s home price data offers a baseline before recent mortgage rate hikes, reflecting a period of optimism and lower rates.

From Barron's

The country's Central Bank has assessed a baseline scenario in which the war ends relatively soon and supply chains are restored.

From BBC

A SEP often moves markets the afternoon it’s released, and it sets a baseline against which investors judge subsequent policy decisions and statements from Fed officials.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, when the grass outside the baseline and the bright red sign high above center field read “UNIQLO FIELD.”

From Los Angeles Times

The fossils "provide a critical, missing baseline for New Zealand's natural history."

From Science Daily