GROUNDING Synonyms
There are 52 hypernyms of the word grounding. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GROUNDING
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base | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • installation from which a military force initiates operations • a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries • lowest support of a structure • a place that the runner must touch before scoring • the bottom or lowest part • (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment • a lower limit • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • a support or foundation • a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) • any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water • the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed • the most important or necessary part of something • (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place • the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area • the principal ingredient of a mixture • a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit • (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector adjective satellite • serving as or forming a base • of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) • (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal • not adhering to ethical or moral principles • having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality • illegitimate • debased; not genuine verb • use as a basis for; found on • situate as a center of operations • use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes | ||||||||
basis | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a relation that provides the foundation for something • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • the most important or necessary part of something | ||||||||
bedrock | nounn | |||||||
noun • solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil • principles from which other truths can be derived | ||||||||
establishment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of forming or establishing something • an organization founded and united for a specific purpose • the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something • a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence • any large organization • (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat • the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof | ||||||||
foot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint • a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard • the lower part of anything • the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings • lowest support of a structure • any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates • travel by walking • a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger • an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot • (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm • a support resembling a pedal extremity verb • pay for something • walk • add a column of numbers | ||||||||
foundation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basis on which something is grounded • an institution supported by an endowment • lowest support of a structure • education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body • the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | ||||||||
groundwork | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • lowest support of a structure • preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation | ||||||||
support | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities • aiding the cause or policy or interests of • something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest • a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission • documentary validation • the financial means whereby one lives • supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation • the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening • a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts • any device that bears the weight of another thing • financial resources provided to make some project possible verb • give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to • support materially or financially • be behind; approve of • be the physical support of; carry the weight of • establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts • adopt as a belief • support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm • argue or speak in defense of • play a subordinate role to (another performer) • be a regular customer or client of • put up with something or somebody unpleasant | ||||||||
underpinning | nounn | |||||||
verb • support from beneath • support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm | ||||||||
earth | nounn | |||||||
noun • the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on • the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on • the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell) • the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface • the solid part of the earth's surface • the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell) • once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour black bile • the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife • a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) verb • hide in the earth like a hunted animal • connect to the earth | ||||||||
gate | nounn | |||||||
noun • a movable barrier in a fence or wall • a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs • total admission receipts at a sports event • passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark verb • supply with a gate • control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate • restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment | ||||||||
land | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one step photographic process (1909-1991) • the land on which real estate is located • material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) • territory over which rule or control is exercised • the solid part of the earth's surface • the territory occupied by a nation • a domain in which something is dominant • extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use • the people who live in a nation or country • a politically organized body of people under a single government • agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life verb • reach or come to rest • cause to come to the ground • bring into a different state • bring ashore • deliver (a blow) • arrive on shore • shoot at and force to come down | ||||||||
undercoat | nounn | |||||||
noun • seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion • the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface • thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair verb • cover with a primer; apply a primer to | ||||||||
run aground | verbv | |||||||
verb • bring to the ground • hit or reach the ground | ||||||||
anchor | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving • a central cohesive source of support and stability • a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute verb • fix firmly and stably • secure a vessel with an anchor | ||||||||
background | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person's social heritage: previous experience or training • the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground • information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem • extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured • relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation • the state of the environment in which a situation exists • (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear • scenery hung at back of stage verb • understate the importance or quality of | ||||||||
establish | verbv | |||||||
verb • set up or found • set up or lay the groundwork for • establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment • institute, enact, or establish • bring about • place • build or establish something abstract • use as a basis for; found on | ||||||||
footing | nounn | |||||||
noun • status with respect to the relations between people or groups • a relation that provides the foundation for something • a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing | ||||||||
found | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • come upon unexpectedly or after searching noun • food and lodging provided in addition to money verb • set up or found • set up or lay the groundwork for • use as a basis for; found on | ||||||||
occasion | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event that occurs at a critical time • a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people • a rational motive for a belief or action • the time of a particular event • an opportunity to do something verb • give occasion to | ||||||||