🔌 Minimum required supply ⚡ Supplying minimum need

baseload

1 6.7

A power source that provides a continuous minimum supply of electricity

adjective
/ˈbeɪsloʊd/

Specialized

: carga base

A reliable baseload supply is essential for stable operation of the electrical grid.

Examples

Renewable sources are increasingly being used to meet the baseload energy requirements of the city.
The power plant is designed to provide baseload electricity throughout the year.
The power plant provides baseload energy to the grid.
Renewable sources can help meet baseload demand.
The power plant is designed to provide baseload electricity throughout the year.
A reliable baseload supply is essential for stable operation of the electrical grid.
Renewable sources are increasingly being used to meet the baseload energy requirements of the city.

Antonyms

to peak

91 4.2

To reach the highest point in amount or quality

How Continuous

constant

525 2.5

steady

327 2.0

baseload

Specialized

1 6.7

variable

Specialized

170 4.2

intermittent

36 6.5

Surface Forms

baseload positive

Morphology

baseload = base + load (semi-transparent) = base + load

While the components 'base' and 'load' are clear, the specific meaning related to a minimum level of supply is specialized.

Etymology

Baseload is a simple compound of base ('foundation') and load ('weight' or 'amount'). Imagine the steady 'weight' a building's base must hold all the time — that's why baseload describes something that provides a continuous minimum supply, especially of electricity.