English Explanatory Dictionary

base year

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

base year base years
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