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baseline vs criterion

criterion vs baseline

baseline and criterion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
baseline Yes No No No
criterion Yes No No No
As nouns, criterion is a hypernym of baseline; that is, criterion is a word with a broader meaning than baseline:
  • baseline: an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared
  • criterion: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
Other hypernyms of baseline include measure, standard, touchstone.
baseline (noun) criterion (noun)
the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared
Difference between baseline and criterion

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