noun · academic
baseline
/ˈbeɪslaɪn/BASE·line
initial measurements taken before an intervention used as a reference for comparison
Examples
“Researchers collected baseline data on participants' diets before the program started.”
“Blood pressure at baseline was similar across both groups.”
“We established a baseline to measure progress after treatment.”
Band 8 sentence
“We took baseline measurements before any intervention so that post-treatment changes could be accurately assessed.”
Collocations
- baseline measurement
- establish a baseline
- baseline data
Word family
Common mistakes
base line→baseline
measure baseline→measure the baseline / establish a baseline
Say it for a higher band
5starting point→6initial measure→7+baseline
Synonyms
starting point
Easily confused
control
“The treatment group was compared with the control group to assess effectiveness.”
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