GROUNDS Synonyms

• a rational motive for a belief or action

• an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon

• the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

• the state of having good sense and sound judgment

• a justification for something existing or happening

• a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion

• decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

• present reasons and arguments

• think logically

• a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

• a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

• a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

• a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie

• (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

• a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable

• a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

• events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

• a justification for something existing or happening

• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

• any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

• a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

• give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

• your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

• an indication that makes something evident

• (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

• provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

• provide evidence for

• give evidence

• a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

• thought that makes something comprehensible

• the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible

• anything that contributes causally to a result

• an abstract part of something

• one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer

• a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

• any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together

• an independent variable in statistics

• (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity

• resolve into factors

• be a contributing factor

• consider as relevant when making a decision

• 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

• something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary

• a statement in explanation of some action or belief

• the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning

• the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

• a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

• a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

• causing or able to cause motion

• impelling to action

• a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

• set forth beforehand, often as an explanation

• furnish with a preface or introduction

• take something as preexisting and given

• any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

• a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

• a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)

• (printing) an impression made to check for errors

• a trial photographic print from a negative

• the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something

• (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand

• make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset

• knead to reach proper lightness

• read for errors

• activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk

• make resistant (to harm)

• an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

• what something is used for

• the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose

• propose or intend

• reach a decision

• (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)

• 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)

• hide in the earth like a hunted animal

• connect to the earth

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• cover with a primer; apply a primer to

• bring to the ground

• hit or reach the ground

• 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

• fix firmly and stably

• secure a vessel with an anchor