Ground

Ground may refer to:

Geology

• Land, the solid terrestrial surface of the Earth
• Soil, a mixture of clay, sand and organic matter present on the surface of the Earth

Electricity

• Ground (electricity), the reference point in an electrical circuit from which voltages are measured
• Earthing system, part of an electrical installation that connects with the Earth's conductive surface
• Ground and neutral, closely related terms

Law

• Ground (often grounds), in law, a rational motive or basis for a belief, conviction, or action taken, such as a legal action or argument:
• Grounds for divorce, regulations specifying the circumstances under which a person will be granted a divorce

Music

• Ground (album), the second album by the Nels Cline Trio
• "Ground" (song), one of the songs in the debut album of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya
• Ground bass, in music, a bass part that continually repeats, while the melody and harmony over it change
• The Ground, a 2005 album by Norwegian jazz pianist Tord Gustavsen

Other

• Ground (art), a base for the paint layers of a picture.
• Coffee grounds, ground up coffee beans
• Ground tissue, one of the three types of tissue systems in a plant
• Ground term, in symbolic logic, a term with no variables
• Ground (unit), a unit of area used in India
• Ground (Dzogchen), the primordial state in Dzogchen
• Ground surface, often on metals, created by various grinding operations
• Ground (cricket), where cricket games are played, and also part of the playing area.

See also

1. On the Ground
2. Ground (electricity)
3. Ground sloth
4. Ground (cricket)
5. Groundation
6. Ground jay
7. Ground speed
8. Racecourse Ground
9. United Ground
10. Ground pressure
11. Ground beetle
12. Ground squirrel
13. Mixed martial arts
14. Ground substance
15. Ground expression
16. Melbourne Cricket Ground
17. Ground loop
18. Figure and ground
19. Ground burst
20. Ground beef