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connection vs ground

ground vs connection

connection and ground both are nouns.

connection is not a verb while ground is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
connection Yes No No No
ground Yes No Yes No
As nouns, ground is a hyponym of connection; that is, ground is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than connection:
  • connection: an instrumentality that connects
  • ground: a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
Other hyponyms of connection include attachment, bond, backbone, earth, hitch, hookup, jumper, conjunction, junction, slip ring, line, phone line, subscriber line, telephone circuit, telephone line, patch, temporary hookup, coupling, yoke.
connection (noun) ground (noun)
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
shifting from one form of transportation to another (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
an instrumentality that connects a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
a supplier (especially of narcotics) a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship) a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) a rational motive for a belief or action
a connecting shape the solid part of the earth's surface
the state of being connected material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
a relation that provides the foundation for something
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
connection (verb) ground (verb)
use as a basis for; found on
instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
place or put on the ground
confine or restrict to the ground
connect to a ground
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
fix firmly and stably
(baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.
throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
hit or reach the ground
bring to the ground
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