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Meaning of base year | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

a year chosen for comparison with other years, in statistical analysis and various indices, such as a price index. It usually has an arbitrary value of 100 to make percentage comparisons easier. A new base year can be chosen as the years progress.

Equivalents

Suomi perusvuosi

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

base-ball Base-N base-on-balls base-pair breathing baseball baseball Annie

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