often attributive
1
: a line serving as a basis
especially
: one of known measure or position used (as in surveying or navigation) to calculate or locate something
2
3
: a boundary line at either end of a court (as in tennis or basketball)
4
: a usually initial set of critical observations or data used for comparison or a control
5
: a starting point
the baseline of this discussion
Examples of baseline in a Sentence
The experiment is meant only to provide a baseline for other studies.
any year or event we use as the baseline for the Renaissance is going to be at least somewhat arbitrary
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Establish Baseline Measurements Before implementing any AI solution, establish baseline measurements.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
How Personality May Shape Your Workout Preferences An analysis of the data collected revealed that the big five personality traits were strong predictors of whether a person would stick with an exercise plan, which types of exercise someone enjoyed, and baseline fitness.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 July 2025
The letters were posted on Truth Social after the expiration of a 90-day negotiating period with a baseline levy of 10%.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
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“Baseline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseline. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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baseline
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base·line
ˈbā-ˌslīn 
: a set of critical observations or data used for comparison or a control
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