baseline
part of speech
noun (a baseline, baselines)
meaning for a pupil
1) A starting measurement that you use to compare later results with. tree →
2) In tennis and some other sports, the line at the back of each end of the court. tree →
3) A basic line or level, such as the lowest acceptable standard. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science experiments, the baseline is what you measure before you change anything, so you can see how much changed. In school tests, a «baseline test» shows what a pupil knows at the start of the year. In tennis lessons, players serve from behind the baseline.
examples
- We measured the plant's height as a baseline before adding fertiliser. tree →
- The baseline test showed what we knew in September. tree →
- My resting heart rate is my baseline before running. tree →
- She hit the ball right on the baseline. tree →
- Stand behind the baseline to serve. tree →
- Compared with the baseline, the temperature rose by 5 degrees. tree →
- A baseline helps you see if your spelling has improved. tree →
note
Countable: a baseline, baselines; sometimes spelt «base line». In maths and science problems, the change = new value − baseline: if the baseline is 20 and the new value is 26, the increase is 6. Do not confuse with «bassline» (the low notes in music).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «baseline» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.