Word of the day: Baseline

Baseline: linha de fundo (em esportes), linha de base, padrão, referência

Synonyms: starting point, beginning, dawn, threshold, day one, genesis, inception, kickoff, launch, morning, onset, outset, start

“The experiment is meant only to provide a baseline for other studies.”

“Any year or event we use as the baseline for the Renaissance is going to be at least somewhat arbitrary.”

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