baseliner

base·lin·er

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beys-lahy-ner]
- /ˈbeɪsˌlaɪ nər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beys-lahy-ner]
- /ˈbeɪsˌlaɪ nər/

Definitions of baseliner word

noun baseliner a player who plays most of his or her shots from the back of court 3
noun baseliner a player who typically plays near the baseline using ground strokes, as distinguished from one who typically goes to the net. 1
noun baseliner (tennis) A player who plays from the baseline, seldom moving to the net. 1

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Origin of baseliner

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; baseline + -er1

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Parts of speech for Baseliner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Baseliner

baseliner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

baseliner usage trend in Literature

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