Die Basislinie
Example: Die Basislinie der Grafik zeigt den Ausgangswert deutlich an.
Definition
"Die Basislinie" refers to the baseline in a graph or chart, indicating the starting or reference point from which measurements or values are compared. It helps to clearly show the initial value or zero point in visual data representations.
Etymology
The term "die Basislinie" comes from the German words "Basis," meaning foundation or base, and "Linie," meaning line. It literally means the foundational line, used in various fields such as mathematics, graphics, and typography to denote a reference line. Did you know that the concept of a baseline is essential in typography to align letters properly?
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"Die Basislinie" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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