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ground plan

ground plan
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ground plan]
    • /graʊnd plæn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ground plan]
    • /graʊnd plæn/

Definitions of ground plan words

  • noun ground plan Also called groundplot. the plan of a floor of a building. 1
  • noun ground plan first or fundamental plan. 1
  • countable noun ground plan In British English, a ground plan is a plan of the ground floor of a building. In American English, a ground plan is a plan of any floor of a building. 0
  • countable noun ground plan A ground plan is a basic plan for future action. 0
  • noun ground plan a drawing of the ground floor of a building, esp one to scale 0
  • noun ground plan a preliminary or basic outline 0

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Origin of ground plan

First appearance:

before 1725
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ground plan

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ground plan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ground plan usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ground plan

noun ground plan

  • blueprint — A blueprint for something is a plan or set of proposals that shows how it is expected to work.
  • layout — an arrangement or plan: We objected to the layout of the house.
  • outline — the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
  • figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
  • chart — A chart is a diagram, picture, or graph which is intended to make information easier to understand.

Antonyms for ground plan

noun ground plan

  • depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
  • inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
  • disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.

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