base year

English

Noun

base year (plural base years)

1. (statistics, economics) 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.

Translations

year chosen for comparison

• Danish: basisår n
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: basisår n

  Nynorsk: basisår n

• Tagalog: taong takad, takad na taon
• Thai: ปีฐาน