baseline

noun/ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn/

Frequency rank: #6,028 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A starting point or standard used for comparison.

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Example sentence

The scientists measured all changes against the baseline they established at the start of the study.

Synonyms & related words

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