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groundplan

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A diagram showing the physical layout of a set, especially the placement of structures on the stage, as opposed to items on the walls or suspended from the ceiling.

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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

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Meaning 2

A diagram, usually to scale, showing the layout of the ground level of a building or other physical structure; floorplan.

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Meaning 3

A framework or pattern showing the form of something, without all the details.

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Meaning 4

A hypothetical anatomical form from which members of a clade are adaptations.

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Qualifier: evolutionary theory

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History

Etymology

From ground + plan.