Baseline
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A baseline is a line that is a base for measurement
or for construction
; see datum
(calculations or comparisons) or point of reference
(engineering or science).
The word baseline may refer to:
The name Baseline may refer to:
It may also refer to:
Measurement
Measurement is the process or the result of determining the ratio of a physical quantity, such as a length, time, temperature etc., to a unit of measurement, such as the metre, second or degree Celsius...
or for construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
; see datum
Data
The term data refers to qualitative or quantitative attributes of a variable or set of variables. Data are typically the results of measurements and can be the basis of graphs, images, or observations of a set of variables. Data are often viewed as the lowest level of abstraction from which...
(calculations or comparisons) or point of reference
Reference Point
Reference Point is the first album by Acoustic Alchemy released in 1990 for jazz label GRP and their fourth album overall.Containing some of the band's more popular tracks, such as the title track "Reference Point", "Same Road, Same Reason" and "Cuban Heels", the nine-track album is also the only...
(engineering or science).
The word baseline may refer to:
- baseline (configuration management)Baseline (configuration management)Configuration management is the process of managing change in hardware, software, firmware, documentation, measurements, etc. As change requires an initial state and next state, the marking of significant states within a series of several changes becomes important...
, the process of managing change - baseline (pharmacology)Baseline (pharmacology)In pharmacology and matters of biochemistry, baseline describes a person's state of mind or being with the absence of drugs. For example, after an LSD trip, baseline would be the point where the user is completely under control and no longer experiences any effects....
- baseline (sea)Baseline (sea)A baseline is the line from which the seaward limits of a State's territorial sea and certain other maritime zones of jurisdiction are measured. Normally, a sea baseline follows the low-water line of a coastal State...
, the starting point for delimiting a coastal state's maritime zones.- Baselines of the Chinese territorial seaBaselines of the Chinese territorial seaChina declared its baselines for its maritime territory on 15 May 1996. The baselines were for the Chinese mainland and also for the Paracel Islands....
- Baselines of IndonesiaBaselines of IndonesiaIndonesia's baselines follows the archipelagic baselines principle provided for under Article 46 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea...
- Baselines of the Chinese territorial sea
- baseline (surveying)Baseline (surveying)In the United States Public Land Survey System, a baseline is the principal east-west line that divides survey townships between north and south. The baseline meets its corresponding meridian at the point of origin, or initial point, for the land survey...
- baseline (typography)Baseline (typography)In European and West Asian typography and penmanship, the baseline is the line upon which most letters "sit" and below which descenders extend.In the example to the right, the letter 'p' has a descender; the other letters sit on the baseline....
- baseline (budgeting)Baseline (Budgeting)Baseline budgeting is a method of developing a budget which uses existing spending levels as the basis for establishing future funding requirements. The concept assumes that the organization is generally headed in the right direction and only minor changes in spending levels will be required...
, an estimate of budget expected during a fiscal year - Baseline (medicine)Baseline (medicine)A baseline in medicine is information found at the beginning of a study or other initial known value which is used for comparison with later data. The concept of a baseline is essential to the daily practice of medicine in order to establish a relative rather than absolute meaning to data...
, information found at the beginning of a studyClinical trialClinical trials are a set of procedures in medical research and drug development that are conducted to allow safety and efficacy data to be collected for health interventions... - The isoelectric line of an electrocardiogramElectrocardiogramElectrocardiography is a transthoracic interpretation of the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time, as detected by electrodes attached to the outer surface of the skin and recorded by a device external to the body...
The name Baseline may refer to:
- Baseline (magazine)Baseline (magazine)Baseline magazine is a magazine devoted to typography, book arts and graphic design.-History:Since Baseline 19, which appeared in 1995, Baseline has been published by Bradbourne Publishing, co-edited by Mike Daines and Hans Dieter Reichert and art-directed by HDR Visual Communication. It is...
, a magazine devoted to typography, book arts, graphic design - Baseline (database), a TV and movie industry database (Baseline StudioSystems, NYT Company)
- Baseline Road (Colorado)Baseline Road (Colorado)Baseline Road is a major east-west street in Boulder, Colorado that extends east of the city through parts of four counties. The western terminus of Baseline Road is at Flagstaff Mountain in the City of Boulder Mountain Parks. The eastern terminus is at 16800 Watkins Road, about east of Lochbuie...
, a major east-west artery in Boulder, Colorado. - Baseline Road (Ottawa)Baseline Road (Ottawa)Baseline Road is a road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.Baseline runs from Richmond Road east in a straight line until it ends at the Heron Road Bridge over the Rideau River and Rideau Canal when it becomes Heron Road. Before the 2001 City of Ottawa amalgamation, Baseline formed the border of the city...
, a major east-west artery in Ottawa, Ontario. - Baseline Road (Arizona), a major east-west artery in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Baseline Station (OC Transpo)Baseline Station (OC Transpo)Baseline Transitway Station is directly across from the main campus of Algonquin College in Ottawa's west end, off of Woodroffe Avenue and Baseline Road. Many Algonquin students and Centrepointe residents use this terminal to get to various points in the city, and of course, to get to the College...
, a transitway station in Ottawa. - Base Line, ArkansasBase Line, ArkansasBase Line is a small community in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. Base Line is located in Southwest Little Rock....
It may also refer to:
- the base line in baseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- the back line on a tennis courtTennis courtA tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles.-Dimensions:...
, and also a style of play in tennis; see tennis strategyTennis strategyIn tennis, a player uses different strategies that both enhance his own strengths and exploit his opponent's weaknesses in order to gain the advantage and win more points.... - the end line on a basketball courtBasketball courtIn basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor with tiles at either end. In professional or organized basketball, especially when played indoors, it is usually made out of a wood, often maple, and highly polished...
- a basslineBasslineA bassline is the term used in many styles of popular music, such as jazz, blues, funk, dub and electronic music for the low-pitched instrumental part or line played by a rhythm section instrument such as the electric bass, double bass, tuba or keyboard...
in music - a shifting baseline in statistics
- the length of an astronomical interferometerAstronomical interferometerAn astronomical interferometer is an array of telescopes or mirror segments acting together to probe structures with higher resolution by means of interferometry....