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baseline | x |

As a noun baseline

is a line that is a base for measurement or for construction.

As a verb baseline

is (engineering|computing) to provide a baseline for measurement.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

baseline

Noun

(en noun)
  • A line that is a base for measurement or for construction.
  • A laser level generates a convenient baseline for interior work.
  • A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.
  • We used used the last doctor visit to provide baselines for vital statistics.
  • (typography) A line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs.
  • Several characters typically have descenders below the lower baseline .
  • (tennis) The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play.
  • The ref missed the call. The ball hit the baseline .
  • (engineering) A configuration of software, hardware, or a process that is established and documented as a point of reference.
  • The baseline configuration includes unsupported components.

    Derived terms

    * baseline driver * baseline game * baselined * baseliner

    Verb

    (baselin)
  • (engineering, computing) To provide a baseline for measurement.
  • * {{quote-book, 1993, M.M. Mitchell et al., chapter=Residual Feed Cracking Catalysts, Fluid Catalytic Cracking, editors=Magee & Mitchell citation
  • , passage=Finally, the test was baselined by evaluating the best and poorest catalysts of their respective types by this protocol.}}
  • (tennis) To play from the baseline.
  • * {{quote-book, 2002, , The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup citation
  • , passage=By the time Maggie, who is eight years younger than Manuela, started playing, baselining was no longer enough to win points, so she learned to move around the court more …}}

    Anagrams

    *

    x

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
  • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.
  • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike
  • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----