Definition of Grounding
Grounding
ground·ing
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(noun)
basic instruction or training in the fundamentals and foundations of a subject;
e.g. The teacher aims to provide his students with solid grounding in the field.
(verb)
preventing or banning an aircraft or pilot from flying, or causing a ship to touch the ground in shallow water;
e.g. There is a high chance of the storm grounding all departing flights.
(verb)
(informal) preventing one's child from going out socially, as a form of punishment inflicted by a parent;
e.g. I was nervous about my parents grounding me, so I made sure I was home by the time I'd promised them.
(verb)
providing someone with thorough training and instruction in some field of knowledge, or giving some abstract entity a firm practical or theoretical basis;
e.g. The professor focused on grounding her students in the foundations of the subject. In your essay, you must ensure that you are grounding your claims with concrete examples.
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