ground rule
"Ground rules" serve as essential guidelines in various contexts, from sports to meetings, ensuring proper conduct and fair play.
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Definition
B2General
(common, general)Basic principles or guidelines established to govern behavior or actions in a specific situation.
Example
- Before starting the project, we need to establish some ground rules.
C1Sports
(technical, sports)Specific rules adopted to address unique aspects of a particular playing field, court, or course.
Example
- The ground rules of this baseball field include a special rule for balls that hit the overhang.
B2Procedural
(formal, procedural)Rules set at the beginning of an event or process to ensure order and proper conduct.
Example
- The moderator explained the ground rules before the debate began.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "ground rule":
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