Baseline

usgb/ˈbeɪslaɪn/
noun

A reference point used for comparison.

We will use last year's sales as a baseline for this year's sales goal.
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Often appears as...

  • baseline data
  • baseline measurement
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Performance Gauge

Used to measure and compare current performance against a known value.

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Her improvement in English was above the baseline set by her initial test.
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Expectation Setter

Helps in setting realistic goals or expectations based on previous data.

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The teacher set a baseline for each student's progress for the semester.
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benchmarkdatumfoundationframeworkguidelinenormalisationstandardyardstick
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