surface vs ground

ground vs surface

surface and ground both are nouns.

surface is an adjective but ground is not an adjective.

surface and ground both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
surface	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ground	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ground is a hyponym of surface; that is, ground is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surface:

surface: the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
ground: (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

Other hyponyms of surface include bed, board, gameboard, face, horizontal surface, level, Klein bottle, meniscus, miter, mitre, Mobius strip, plaster, plasterwork, projection screen, screen, silver screen, side, skin, spandrel, spandril, superficies, tread, vertical surface, work surface, ruled surface.

surface (noun)	ground (noun)
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary	the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight	(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something	a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
information that has become public	the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object	a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
the outermost level of the land or sea	a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
	a rational motive for a belief or action
	the solid part of the earth's surface
	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

surface (adjective)	ground (adjective)
on the surface

surface (verb)	ground (verb)
appear or become visible; make a showing	use as a basis for; found on
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface	instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
come to the surface	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

Difference between surface and ground

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