ground rules
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ground rules — n [plural] the basic rules or principles on which future actions or behaviour should be based lay down/establish ground rules for sth ▪ Our book lays down the ground rules for building a patio successfully … Dictionary of contemporary English
ground rules — UK US noun [plural] ► the rules on which a person or organization bases their behaviour: »He says that one of his ground rules is to not look at businesses that are not yet making money … Financial and business terms
ground rules — UK US noun [plural] the basic rules or principles that govern the way that something is done Thesaurus: moral rules and rules of behavioursynonym morally good or correct … Useful english dictionary
ground rules — ground ,rules noun plural the basic rules or principles that govern the way something is done … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ground rules — noun The basic rules or standards; whatever someone must know before proceeding. Make sure everybody knows the ground rules for the trip before they leave … Wiktionary
Ground rules (baseball) — In baseball, ground rules are special rules particular to each baseball park (grounds) in which the game is played. Unlike the well defined playing field of most other sports, the playing area of a baseball field extends to an outfield fence in… … Wikipedia
ground rules — noun (plural) the basic rules or principles on which future actions or behaviour should be based … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ground rules — UK / US noun [plural] the basic rules or principles that govern the way that something is done … English dictionary
ˈground ˌrules — noun [plural] the basic rules or principles that govern the way that something is done … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ground rules — a basic principle. → ground rule … English new terms dictionary
