|
|
Definition of Grounds
1. Noun. Your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief. "The evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
Exact synonyms: Evidence
Generic synonyms: Information
Specialized synonyms: Probable Cause, Cogent Evidence, Proof, Disproof, Falsification, Refutation, Lead, Track, Trail, Symptom, Sign
Derivative terms: Evidence, Evident, Evidential, Evidentiary
Generic synonyms: Information
Specialized synonyms: Probable Cause, Cogent Evidence, Proof, Disproof, Falsification, Refutation, Lead, Track, Trail, Symptom, Sign
Derivative terms: Evidence, Evident, Evidential, Evidentiary
2. Noun. The enclosed land around a house or other building. "It was a small house with almost no yard"
Exact synonyms: Curtilage, Yard
Specialized synonyms: Backyard, Dooryard, Front Yard, Garden, Playground, Side Yard
Generic synonyms: Field
Specialized synonyms: Backyard, Dooryard, Front Yard, Garden, Playground, Side Yard
Generic synonyms: Field
3. Noun. A tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.).
4. Noun. A justification for something existing or happening. "They had good reason to rejoice"
5. Noun. Dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue. "It is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds"
Definition of Grounds
1. ground [v] - See also: ground
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grounds
Other Resources:
