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base period

base pe·ri·od
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beys peer-ee-uh d]
    • /beɪs ˈpɪər i əd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beys peer-ee-uh d]
    • /beɪs ˈpɪər i əd/

Definitions of base period words

  • noun base period a neutral period used as a standard for comparison in constructing an index to express a variable factor: 100 is usually taken as the index number for the variable in the base period 3
  • noun base period a period of time used as a standard of comparison in measuring changes in prices, taxes, income, etc., at other periods of time. 1

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Parts of speech for Base period

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base period popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

base period usage trend in Literature

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