groundwork

Nouns

  • (n) the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
    • the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
    cornerstone, fundament, basis, foundation, base,
  • (n) lowest support of a structure
    • it was built on a base of solid rock
    • he stood at the foot of the tower
    understructure, base, substructure, foundation, fundament, foot,
  • (n) preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
    • we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago

Synonyms

cornerstone fundament basis foundation base understructure substructure foot

Words of close approximity