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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBaseline
/ˈbeɪs.laɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A minimum or starting point used for comparisons.
"We need to establish a baseline for our project metrics before making any changes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century as a compound of base and line, originally used in surveying and geometry to describe a principal line used for measurements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Baseline" is said worldwide
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ligne de base
Transliteration: ligne de base
"Cette étude établit une ligne de base pour les recherches futures."
Basislinie
Transliteration: Basislinie
"Wir müssen eine neue Basislinie für unsere Messungen festlegen."
linea di base
Transliteration: linea di base
"Dobbiamo definire una linea di base per il confronto."
línea de base
Transliteration: línea de base
"Este informe sirve como línea de base para evaluar el progreso."
linha de base
Transliteration: linha de base
"Precisamos definir uma linha de base antes de prosseguir."
आधार रेखा
Transliteration: aadhar rekha
"हमें अपनी प्रगति के लिए एक आधार रेखा स्थापित करनी होगी।"
基准线
Transliteration: jīzhǔnxiàn
"我们需要为这个项目设定一个基准线。"
기준선
Transliteration: gijunseon
"우리는 성과 평가를 위한 기준선을 설정해야 한다."
基準線
Transliteration: kijunsen
"このデータを今後の比較のための基準線とします。"
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