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Meaning of 'groundwork' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Groundwork [ n.]
- That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle.

Meaning of 'groundwork' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . groundwork [ n]
Meaning (1):
- lowest support of a structure
Example in sentence:
  • he stood at the foot of the tower;
  • it was built on a base of solid rock
Meaning (2):
- the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
Example in sentence:
  • the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
Meaning (3):
- preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
Example in sentence:
  • we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago

Nearby Words:

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