Grounding or grounded may refer to:

Science and philosophy

Grounding (metaphysics) Grounding is a topic in metaphysics. Consider an ordinary physical object, such as a table, and the atoms it is made of. Without the atoms, the table would not Existence, exist; thus, the table's existence ''depends'' on the existence of the ato ...

, a topic of wide philosophical interest * Grounding, a strategy for

coping Coping refers to conscious or unconscious strategies used to reduce and manage unpleasant emotions. Coping strategies can be cognitions or behaviors and can be individual or social. To cope is to deal with struggles and difficulties in life. It ...

with stress or other negative emotions * Grounding in communication, the collection of mutual knowledge, beliefs, and assumptions; "common ground" *

Ground (electricity) In electrical engineering, ground or earth may be a reference point in an electrical circuit from which voltages are measured, a common return path for electric current, or a direct physical connection to the Earth. Electrical circuits may be co ...

, a common return path for electric current * Symbol grounding problem, a problem in cognition and artificial intelligence

Arts and media

* ''Grounded'' (comics), a comic book by Mark Sable for Image Comics * ''Grounded'' (opera), 2023 opera by Jeanine Tesori (music) and George Brant (libretto) * ''Grounded'' (video game), a multiplayer survival game by Obsidian Entertainment * " Superman: Grounded" a storyline in the ''Superman'' comic book, written by J. Michael Straczynski * ''Grounding'' (film), 2006 film about the collapse of the airline Swissair * ''

Unaccompanied Minors ''Unaccompanied Minors'' (also known as ''Grounded'' in the United Kingdom and Ireland) is a 2006 Christmas comedy film directed by Paul Feig and starring Lewis Black, Wilmer Valderrama, Tyler James Williams, Dyllan Christopher, Brett Kelly ...

'', a 2006 Christmas film that was titled ''Grounded'' in the UK and Ireland * "Grounded", a song by Lower Than Atlantis from ''

World Record A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book ''Guinness World Records'' and other world records organizatio ...

'' * "Grounded", a song by My Vitriol * "Grounded", a song by Soul Asylum from the 1990 album '' And the Horse They Rode In On'' * "Grounded", a song by Ross Jennings from the 2021 album ''

A Shadow of My Future Self ''A Shadow of My Future Self'' is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Ross Jennings. It was released on 19 November 2021 through Graphite Records. Unlike his more well-known Progressive music, Jennings' solo record follows a much ...

'' * "Grounding", an interdisciplinary performance project by artist Gita Hashemi * "Grounded" (''Star Trek: Lower Decks''), 2022 television episode

Other uses

Grounding (discipline technique) Grounding is a general discipline technique throughout the Western world, particularly in the Anglosphere of the United States and Canada, and other countries heavily inline with American mass media which restricts children or teenagers at home fr ...

, restrictions placed on movement, privileges, or both as punishment * Grounding, or earthing, a pseudoscientific practice that involves people grounding themselves to the Earth for health benefits *

Grounding Inc is a Japanese video game developer. His work includes leading the teams which created Sega Saturn games '' Panzer Dragoon'', '' Panzer Dragoon II Zwei'', '' Panzer Dragoon Saga'', and Xbox title '' Phantom Dust''. He is the co-founder of video ...

, a video game development company * Aircraft grounding, a restriction to prevent malfunctioning aircraft from flying *

Intentional grounding In gridiron football, intentional grounding is a violation of the rules where "a passer...throws a forward pass without a realistic chance of completion."Official Rules of the NFL, Rule 8-3-1. This typically happens when a quarterback about to be ...

, a rule violation in gridiron football *

Ship grounding Ship grounding or ship stranding is the impact of a ship on seabed or waterway side. It may be intentional, as in beaching (nautical), beaching to land crew or cargo, and careening, for maintenance or repair, or unintentional, as in a marine ac ...

, a type of marine accident

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