groundwork

ground·work  (groundwûrk)

n.

A foundation; a basis. See Synonyms at base¹.

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groundwork

Noun

preliminary work as a foundation or basis

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	groundwork - 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 explanation - thought that makes something comprehensible meat and potatoes - the fundamental part; "successful negotiation is the meat and potatoes of arbitration" supposal, supposition, assumption - a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"
	2.	groundwork - lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower" understructure, substructure, base, foundation, fundament, foot bed - a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track; "the track bed had washed away" raft foundation - a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" support - supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"
	3.	groundwork - preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago" preparation, readying - the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"

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groundwork

noun preliminaries, basis, foundation, base, footing, preparation, fundamentals, cornerstone, underpinnings, spadework

Translations

groundwork [ˈgraundwəːk] n → trabajo preliminar

groundwork [ˈgraundwəːk] ground n → préparation f

groundwork [ˈgraundwəːk] ground n → Vorarbeit f

groundwork [ˈgraundwəːk] n → preparazione f