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PRONUNCIATION OF GROUND PLAN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROUND PLAN

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Ground plan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GROUND PLAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ground plan

Floor plan

In architecture and building engineering, a floor plan otherwise known as a Scottish plan is a drawing to scale, showing a view from above, of the relationships between rooms, spaces and other physical features at one level of a structure. Dimensions are usually drawn between the walls to specify room sizes and wall lengths. Floor plans may also include details of fixtures like sinks, water heaters, furnaces, etc. Floor plans may include notes for construction to specify finishes, construction methods, or symbols for electrical items. It is also called a "plan" which is a measured plane typically projected at the floor height of 4', as opposed to an "elevation" which is a measured plane projected from the side of a building, along its height, or a section or "cross section" where a building, is cut along an axis to reveal the interior structure.

Definition of ground plan in the English dictionary

The definition of ground plan in the dictionary is a preliminary or basic outline.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GROUND PLAN

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GROUND PLAN

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Synonyms and antonyms of ground plan in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ground plan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GROUND PLAN

Find out the translation of ground plan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ground plan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ground plan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

平面图
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

planta
570 millions of speakers

English

ground plan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जमीन योजना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خطة الأرض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

план первого
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

plano de terra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থল পরিকল্পনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plan de sol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelan tanah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grundriss
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

平面図
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

평면도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rencana dhasar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kế hoạch mặt đất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தரைத் திட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्राउंड प्लॅन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zemin planı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piano terra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzut poziomy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

план першого
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

planul terenului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάτοψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grondplan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

markplanen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grunnplan
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GROUND PLAN»

The term «ground plan» is regularly used and occupies the 64.939 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GROUND PLAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ground plan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROUND PLAN»

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Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300-1500: ...
39 Oxburgh Hall: site plan 138 88 Baddesley Clinton: ground plan 359 40 Pentney Priory: floor plans and unit occupation 141 89 Baginton Castle: site and floor plan 362 41 Rickling Hall: site plan 144 90 Codnor Castle: site plan ?f,8 42 St ...
Anthony Emery, 2000
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Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300–1500: ...
38 Sudeley Castle: ground plan 172 39 Sudeley Castle: east suite layout 173 40 Sutton Courtenay 'Abbey': ground plan 177 41 Swalcliffe Manor House: ground plan 179 42 Thame Park: abbot's lodging, ground plan 182 43 Thornbury Castle:  ...
Anthony Emery, 2006
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Proceedings of the 7th International Congress of Myriapodology
THE GROUND-PLAN OF CHILOGNATHAN MILLIPEDES (EXTERNAL MORPHOLOGY) BY HENRIK ENGHOFF Zoologisk Museum Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Kebenhavn 0, Denmark Summary: The ground-plan of a taxon represents the ...
Alessandro Minelli, 1990
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The Evolution of Social Wasps
An earlier model of vespid social evolution, the “ovarian ground plan” hypothesis, sheds light on several central issues. An additional key insight for building the dynamic scenario comes not from vespid wasps, but from worker honey bees ...
St. Louis James H. Hunt Professor of Biology University of Missouri, 2007
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A Treatise on hygiene
Ground-plan of Guy's Hospital, 17. Ground-plan of Necker Hospital, 18. Ground- plan of Hilton Head Hospital, 19. Ground -plan of Marine Hospital, St. Louis, 20. Ground-plan of Hopital de la Clinique, 21. Ground-plan of United States Army ...
William Alexander Hammond, 1863
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The book of farm-buildings, their arrangement and ...
Enlarged View of Part of End Elevation, 53. Ground - Plan of a Second-Class Farmhouse, 54. Cellar Plan, 55. Chamber- Floor Plan of a Second- Class Farmhouse, 56. Front Elevation of a Second-Class Farmhouse, 57. 58. Side Elevations of a ...
Henry Stephens, Robert Scott Burn, 1861
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The villa gardener: comprising the choice of a suburban ...
Drooping fountain 281. Geometrical flower-garden . . 412 59. Ground plan of a detached villa 130 103. Ground plan of a fishing-bouse 195 246. Ground plan of a moss-house and portico 391 128. Ground plan of a small country villa 226 17.
John Claudius Loudon, Mrs. Loudon (Jane), 1850
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Water in the Cultic Worship of Isis and Sarapis
Ground plan of sanctuary and adjoining areas. Source: Adriani, Annuaire, fig. 61 (modified) 11 Fig. 2. The Serapeum at Luxor. Ground plan of the sanctuary and surrounding area. Source: Abdul-Qader Muhammad, ASAntEg 60 (1968), pl. cvi ...
Robert A. Wild, 1981
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The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre
Ground plan of the subterranean structures and cross-section of the amphitheatre Amphitheatre, Arles. Ground plan of the structure Amphitheatre, Nîmes. Ground plan of the structure Amphitheatre, Nîmes. Reconstruction oflayout and design ...
D. L. Bomgardner, 2013
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Drafting for the Theatre
The extreme horizontal sight-line locations of the seating area should be indicated on the designer's ground plan (fig. 16.9). The extreme seats of the auditorium are identified by the use of a circle and a set of crosshairs (bull's-eye). Thin, lightly ...
Dennis Dorn, Mark Shanda, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROUND PLAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ground plan is used in the context of the following news items.
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Seven of the most audacious prison escapes ever
In his pockets, Wetzler carried a report on the inner workings of the death camp, including a ground plan, details of the gas chambers, and a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Separation by Symmetry
The ground plan consisted of two identical halves, except for the outlying women's criminal building, which was considerably smaller than the ... «London Review of Books, Jul 15»
3
Dons scrap new training ground plan at eleventh hour in …
Long-awaited plans to create a permanent training ground for Aberdeen Football Club at Bridge of Don have fallen through at the eleventh ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
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Seeing the world anew
"On the reverse, they found his ground plan for a chapel. To me, that was about freedom of invention. It was exciting to see the artist's thoughts ... «Mountain View Voice, Jul 15»
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Cantor exhibits Italian drawings from Princeton
"On the reverse, they found his ground plan for a chapel. To me, that was about freedom of invention. It was exciting to see the artist's thoughts ... «Palo Alto Online, Jul 15»
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Bushranger uncovers common ground
Cricket Victoria game and market development general manager Rohan O'Neill reviewed the Common Ground plan for the Traralgon audience ... «Latrobe Valley Express, Jul 15»
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Backstage: 'If plays are ships in the night, then musicals are ocean …
Above all, always enter and exit cabins briskly, carrying a purloined navigational chart or ground plan. That piece of paper urgently required by ... «The Stage, Jul 15»
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State coastal mgmt authority gives its nod for Gaimukh creek …
We are now awaiting approval orders following which we will start work on reclamation of land wherever required and finalize the ground plan. «Times of India, Jul 15»
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NZ library up for major international award
The ground plan is easy to read and supports a conscious interaction between different age groups," it said. The library's design includes a cat ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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Mystery and secrets all set in stone
Antiquarian Dr William Stukeley first visited the site in the 1720s and after 30 years research, claimed the original ground plan of Avebury ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»

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