Grounding : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Grounding	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
grounding n education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics" Synonym(s): foundation, grounding fastening electrical equipment to earth Synonym(s): grounding, earthing
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ground \Ground\ (ground), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grounding}.] 1. To lay, set, or run, on the ground. 2. To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly. Being rooted and grounded in love. --Eph. iii. 17. So far from warranting any inference to the existence of a God, would, on the contrary, ground even an argument to his negation. --Sir W. Hamilton 3. To instruct in elements or first principles. 4. (Elec.) To connect with the ground so as to make the earth a part of an electrical circuit. 5. (Fine Arts) To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching (see {Ground}, n., 5); or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Grounding \Ground"ing\, n. The act, method, or process of laying a groundwork or foundation; hence, elementary instruction; the act or process of applying a ground, as of color, to wall paper, cotton cloth, etc.; a basis.