grounding

[ UK /ɡɹˈa‍ʊndɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
    he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study
    a good grounding in mathematics
  2. fastening electrical equipment to earth
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How To Use grounding In A Sentence

  • The arresting part of this photo is not her femaleness, although foregrounding her gender seems to be the intention, but the condition of her gun, which is old, chipped, and rusty.
  • Indeed, in 2002 it seemed that a firm grounding in popular mythology and local fauna was at least as important as a basic grasp of engineering in the designprocess. South Africa races ahead in battle of weirdest World Cup stadiums
  • As if that weren't sufficient grounding to make a prison film, he based this on a true story, co-wrote it with one of the original prisoners involved, and cast it with non-professionals, including another of the cellmates.
  • Though humans are never present in the photographs, human presence is emphasised through foregrounding the conscious activity of design.
  • A discussion of grounding involves examining the role of determiners and quantifiers, and other aspects of the noun phrase.
  • His grounding has prepared him for many adversities, but he is also making his mistakes in an unforgiving environment. Times, Sunday Times
  • As the majority of commercially available bronchoscopes are not electrically grounded, the bronchoscopist risks becoming the grounding electrode should the unipolar probe tip touch the scope while the current is on.
  • But this is impossible without a thorough grounding in history, both ancient and modem.
  • The intertextuality and self-reflexivity of literature is not, finally, a defining feature but a foregrounding of aspects of language use and questions about representation that may also be observed elsewhere.
  • This omnibus of three classic studies provides a basic grounding for scholars of India's maritime history.
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