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has definitions from the field of geography
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[ noun ] your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
Synonyms Examples "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling" Used in print (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)Position ( 2 ) appears to us to be unlikely in_view_of the absence of a piezoelectric_effect and on general chemical structural grounds . (Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)On chemical grounds it seems most likely that iodide is first converted to * * f and then to * * f as the active iodinating species . (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)This is brought_out in the common religious ethos that prevails even in the denominationally diverse audiences at many secular semi-public and public occasions in the United_States ; and it is evidenced in the prayers offered , in the frequent religious allusions , and in the confirmation of points on religious grounds . (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)Although admitting Brown 's guilt on legal grounds , Day said that , `` Brown is no common criminal ; his deed was not below , but above the law '' . Related terms information proof symptom lead sign disproof probable_cause testify |
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[ noun ] (geography) the enclosed land around a house or other building
Examples "it was a small house with almost no yard" Used in print (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)The Catholics had the largest cemetery , near the Neversink_River where Main_Street ran south ; Stevie whistled when he passed these alien grounds . (Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)Would you permit Juanita to walk_about the grounds with me for a short spell , Mrs._Lattimer '' ? (Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)When he had given the call a_few moments thought , he went_into the kitchen to ask Mrs._Yamata to prepare tea and sushi for the visitors , using the formal English china and the silver tea_service which had been donated to the mission , then he went outside to inspect the grounds . Related terms field court garden backyard dooryard side_yard front_yard playground |
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[ noun ] (geography) a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
Used in print (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)The Catholics had the largest cemetery , near the Neversink_River where Main_Street ran south ; Stevie whistled when he passed these alien grounds . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a justification for something existing or happening
Examples "he had no cause to complain" "they had good reason to rejoice" Used in print (R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)Holmes rebels against the social conventions of his day not on moral but rather on aesthetic grounds . Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 14609
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[ noun ] sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
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