baseline

a standard or starting point against which other things can be compared

punto de referencia, línea base

• the baseline for something

Collocations baseline level · set a new baseline

• The company uses the previous year's sales as its baseline.

  La empresa utiliza las ventas del año anterior como punto de referencia.

a standard measurement of a substance in the body, used to compare with later measurements

medida base, nivel basal

• baseline level of something

Collocations baseline blood pressure · establish a baseline reading

• The doctor took a baseline measurement before starting the treatment.

  El médico tomó una medida base antes de comenzar el tratamiento.

the lowest score that can be achieved in a game or sport, used as the starting point for comparison with other scores

puntuación mínima, línea base en deportes

• the baseline score

Collocations baseline in tennis · set a new baseline record

• The player's baseline score was 50 points.

  La puntuación mínima del jugador era de 50 puntos.