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Baseline
Anything used for comparison. For example, a company that wishes to determine whether its profits are increasing or decreasing may compare them to a previous year's profits. In this case, the previous year's profits are considered the base line. A baseline is also called a base. See also: Benchmark, Base currency.

baseline

East-west lines in the public land survey system, part of the baseline and meridian line components. Each principal meridian has a baseline. Properties in the principal meridian's area are described by their bearing east or west of the meridian and north or south of the baseline.



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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) March budget baseline sets the parameters for the budget resolution and thus how much money will be available to write the 2007 farm bill.
For this analysis, data were extracted from the child's baseline and 6-month assessments.
The Outback BaseLine is an ag-focused unit that improves accuracy compared with standard GPS, but at a more affordable price than RTK GPS base stations.
 
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