grounding definitions

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
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" [syn: foundation, grounding]
2: fastening electrical equipment to earth [syn: grounding, earthing]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1644 training or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. basic training or instruction in a subject.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

If you have a grounding in a subject, you know the basic facts or principles of that subject, especially as a result of a particular course of training or instruction. The degree provides a thorough grounding in both mathematics and statistics. N-SING: oft N in n