Associations to the word «Groundwork»

GROUNDWORK, noun. The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.

GROUNDWORK, noun. The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture".

GROUNDWORK, noun. Lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower".

GROUNDWORK, noun. Preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago".