Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun baseline

3 senses of baseline

Sense 1
baseline -- (an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared; "the established a baseline for the budget")
       => standard, criterion, measure, touchstone -- (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work")

Sense 2
service line, baseline -- (the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line)
       => line -- (in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area)

Sense 3
baseline -- (the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases)
       => line -- (in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area)