groundplan

English

noun
Definitions
  • (theater) 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.
  • A diagram, usually to scale, showing the layout of the ground level of a building or other physical structure; floorplan.
  • A framework or pattern showing the form of something, without all the details.
  • (evolutionary biology) A hypothetical anatomical form from which members of a clade are adaptations.

Etymology

Compound from English ground (that has been ground, earthing) + English plan.

Origin

English

plan

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