standard vs baseline

baseline vs standard

standard and baseline both are nouns.

standard is an adjective but baseline is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
standard	Yes	Yes	No	No
baseline	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, baseline is a hyponym of standard; that is, baseline is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than standard:

standard: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
baseline: an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared

Other hyponyms of standard include benchmark, earned run average, ERA, GPA, grade point average, procrustean bed, procrustean rule, procrustean standard, yardstick, medium of exchange, monetary system, graduated table, ordered series, scale, scale of measurement, gauge, standard of measurement, norm.

standard (noun)	baseline (noun)
any distinctive flag	the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases
an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)	the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged	an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
the value behind the money in a monetary system
a board measure = 1980 board feet

standard (adjective)	baseline (adjective)
established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
commonly used or supplied
regularly and widely used or sold

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