Ground vs. Zero

Groundnoun

(uncountable) The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

Groundnoun

(uncountable) Terrain.

Groundnoun

(uncountable) Soil, earth.

Groundnoun

(countable) The bottom of a body of water.

Groundnoun

Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.

Groundnoun

, (epistemic) justification, cause.

Groundnoun

Background, context, framework, surroundings.

Groundnoun

(historical) The area on which a battle is fought, particularly as referring to the area occupied by one side or the other. Often, according to the eventualities, "to give ground" or "to gain ground".

Groundnoun

(metaphorical) Hence, by extension, advantage given or gained in any contest; e.g. in football, chess, debate or academic discourse.

Groundnoun

plain surface upon which the figures of an artistic composition are set.

Groundnoun

In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.

Groundnoun

In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied.

Groundnoun

In etching, a gummy substance spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.

Groundnoun

One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which mouldings etc. are attached.

Groundnoun

(countable) A soccer stadium.

Groundnoun

An electrical conductor connected to the ground.

Groundnoun

A level of electrical potential used as a zero reference.

Groundnoun

The area of grass on which a match is played (a cricket field); the entire arena in which it is played; the part of the field behind a batsman's popping crease where he can not be run out (hence to make one's ground).

Groundnoun

(music) A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.

Groundnoun

(music) The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.

Groundnoun

The pit of a theatre.

Groundverb

(US) To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.

Groundverb

(transitive) To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.

Groundverb

(transitive) To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.

Groundverb

To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.

Groundverb

(baseball) to hit a ground ball; to hit a ground ball which results in an out. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).

Groundverb

(cricket) (of a batsman) to place his bat, or part of his body, on the ground behind the popping crease so as not to be run out

Groundverb

(intransitive) To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.

Groundverb

To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.

Groundverb

(fine arts) To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.

Groundverb

To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.

Groundverb

simple past tense and past participle of grind

Groundadjective

Crushed, or reduced to small particles.

Groundadjective

Processed by grinding.

Groundnoun

The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or some indefinite portion of it.

Groundnoun

Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region; territory; country.

Groundnoun

Land; estate; possession; field; esp. (pl.), the gardens, lawns, fields, etc., belonging to a homestead; as, the grounds of the estate are well kept.

Groundnoun

The basis on which anything rests; foundation. Hence: The foundation of knowledge, belief, or conviction; a premise, reason, or datum; ultimate or first principle; cause of existence or occurrence; originating force or agency; as, the ground of my hope.

Groundnoun

That surface upon which the figures of a composition are set, and which relieves them by its plainness, being either of one tint or of tints but slightly contrasted with one another; as, crimson Bowers on a white ground.

Groundnoun

A gummy composition spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.

Groundnoun

One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which moldings, etc., are attached; - usually in the plural.

Groundnoun

A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.

Groundnoun

A conducting connection with the earth, whereby the earth is made part of an electrical circuit.

Groundnoun

Sediment at the bottom of liquors or liquids; dregs; lees; feces; as, coffee grounds.

Groundnoun

The pit of a theater.

Groundverb

To lay, set, or run, on the ground.

Groundverb

To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.

Groundverb

To instruct in elements or first principles.

Groundverb

To connect with the ground so as to make the earth a part of an electrical circuit.

Groundverb

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.

Groundverb

To forbid (a pilot) to fly an airplane; - usually as a disciplinary measure, or for reasons of ill health sufficient to interfere with performance.

Groundverb

To forbid (aircraft) to fly; - usually due to the unsafe condition of the aircraft or lack of conformity to safety regulations; as, the discovery of a crack in the wing of a Trijet caused the whole fleeet to be grounded for inspection.

Groundverb

To temporarily restrict the activities of (a child), especially social activity outside the house; - usually for bad or unsatisfactory conduct; as, Johnny was grounded for fighting at school and can't go to the movies for two weeks.

Groundverb

To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed; as, the ship grounded on the bar.

Ground

imp. & p. p. of Grind.

Groundnoun

the solid part of the earth's surface;

Groundnoun

a rational motive for a belief or action;

Groundnoun

the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface;

Groundnoun

a relation that provides the foundation for something;

Groundnoun

a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle);

Groundnoun

the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground;

Groundnoun

material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use);

Groundnoun

a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused

Groundnoun

a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)

Groundnoun

(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

Groundnoun

the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

Groundverb

fix firmly and stably;

Groundverb

confine or restrict to the ground;

Groundverb

place or put on the ground

Groundverb

instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject

Groundverb

bring to the ground;

Groundverb

hit or reach the ground

Groundverb

throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage

Groundverb

hit a groundball;

Groundverb

hit onto the ground

Groundverb

cover with a primer; apply a primer to

Groundverb

connect to a ground;

Groundverb

use as a basis for; found on;

Groundadjective

broken or pounded into small fragments; used of e.g. ore or stone;

Groundnoun

the solid surface of the earth

Groundnoun

a limited extent of the earth's surface; land

Groundnoun

land of a specified kind

Groundnoun

relating to actions or activities taking place on the ground rather than the air

Groundnoun

living or growing on or close to the ground

Groundnoun

an area of land or sea used for a specified purpose

Groundnoun

an area of enclosed land surrounding a large house or other building

Groundnoun

an area of land, often with associated buildings, used for a particular sport

Groundnoun

an area of knowledge or subject of discussion or thought

Groundnoun

factors forming a basis for action or the justification for a belief

Groundnoun

a prepared surface to which paint is applied.

Groundnoun

a substance used to prepare a surface for painting.

Groundnoun

(in embroidery or ceramics) a plain surface to which decoration is applied.

Groundnoun

a piece of wood fixed to a wall as a base for boards, plaster, or joinery.

Groundnoun

solid particles, especially of coffee, which form a residue; sediment

Groundnoun

electrical connection to the earth.

Groundnoun

short for ground bass

Groundverb

prohibit or prevent (a pilot or an aircraft) from flying

Groundverb

(of a parent) refuse to allow (a child) to go out socially as a punishment

Groundverb

(with reference to a ship) run or go aground

Groundverb

give (something abstract) a firm theoretical or practical basis

Groundverb

instruct (someone) thoroughly in a subject

Groundverb

place (something) on the ground or touch the ground with (something)

Groundverb

connect (an electrical device) with the ground.

Groundverb

(of a batter) hit a pitched ball so that it bounces on the ground

Groundverb

(of a batter) be put out by hitting a ball on the ground to a fielder who throws it to or touches first base before the batter touches that base

Groundverb

past and past participle of grind

Groundadjective

reduced to fine particles by crushing or mincing

Groundadjective

shaped, roughened, or polished by grinding

Zeronumeral

The cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented in Arabic numerals as 0.

Zeronoun

The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero.

Zeronoun

The digit 0 in the decimal, binary, and all other base numbering systems.

Zeronoun

Nothing, or none.

Zeronoun

The value of a magnitude corresponding to the cardinal number zero.

Zeronoun

The point on a scale at which numbering or measurement originates.

Zeronoun

(mathematics) A value of the independent variables of a function, for which the function is equal to zero.

Zeronoun

The additive identity element of a monoid or greater algebraic structure, particularly a group or ring.

Zeronoun

(slang) A person of little or no importance.

Zeronoun

(military) A Mitsubishi A6M Zero, a long range fighter aircraft operated by the Japanese Navy Air Service from 1940 to 1945.

Zeronoun

A setting of calibrated instruments such as a firearm.

Zeronoun

(finance) A security which has a zero coupon (paying no periodic interest).

Zeroadjective

(informal) no, not any

Zeroadjective

(meteorology) Of a cloud ceiling, limiting vision to 50 feet (15 meters) or less.

Zeroadjective

(meteorology) Of horizontal visibility, limited to 165 feet (50.3 meters) or less.

Zeroadjective

(linguistics) Present at an abstract level, but not realized in the data.

Zeroverb

(transitive) To set a measuring instrument to zero; to calibrate instrument scale to valid zero.

Zeroverb

To change a memory location or range to values of zero; to set a variable in a computer program to zero.

Zeroverb

(transitive) To cause or set some value or amount to be zero.

Zeroverb

(transitive) To eliminate; to delete; to overwrite with zeros.

Zeroverb

(intransitive) To disappear

Zeronoun

A cipher; nothing; naught.

Zeronoun

The point from which the graduation of a scale, as of a thermometer, commences.

Zeronoun

Fig.: The lowest point; the point of exhaustion; as, his patience had nearly reached zero.

Zeronoun

a quantity of no importance;

Zeronoun

a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

Zeronoun

the quantity that registers a reading of zero on a scale

Zeroverb

adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value

Zeroverb

adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun);

Zeroadjective

indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration;

Zeroadjective

indicating an initial point or origin

Zeroadjective

of or relating to the null set (a set with no members)

Zeroadjective

having no measurable or otherwise determinable value;