well-grounded
Use Well-grounded in a sentence
dɪd adjective
1.
based on good reasons; well-founded: His opposition to the scheme is well-grounded.
2.
well or thoroughly instructed in the basic principles of a subject: She is well-grounded in mathematics.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English
1325–75; Middle English
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| well-grounded | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | well instructed in the basic elements of a subject |
| 2. | another term for well-founded |
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Well-grounded
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
Viewpoints should be well-grounded in scientific fact and well-researched.
As a well-grounded claim for service connection for headaches has not been submitted, the appeal is denied as to that.
Board that the veteran has not submitted evidence of a well-grounded claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease.
The best shelter is a large, substantially constructed building with intact, well-grounded wiring and plumbing.
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