ground·work (ground wûrk )n. A foundation; a basis. See Synonyms at base1. |
groundwork [ˈgraʊndˌwɜːk]
n
1. preliminary work as a foundation or basis
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the ground or background of a painting, etc.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" 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"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" |
groundwork
noun preliminaries, basis, foundation, base, footing, preparation, fundamentals, cornerstone, underpinnings, spadework These courses provide the groundwork of statistical theory.
Translations
groundwork [ˈgraʊndwɜːk] N → trabajo m preliminar or preparatorio
to do the groundwork for sth → poner las bases de algo
to do the groundwork for sth → poner las bases de algo
groundwork [ˈgraʊndwɜːrk] n → préparation f
to do the groundwork for sth → préparer le terrain pour qch
to lay the groundwork for sth → préparer le terrain pour qch
to do the groundwork for sth → préparer le terrain pour qch
to lay the groundwork for sth → préparer le terrain pour qch
groundwork [ˈgraʊndˌwɜːk] n → lavoro preparatorio, preparazione f
groundwork [ˈgraʊndˌwɜːk] n → lavoro preparatorio, preparazione f
groundwork [ˈgraʊndˌwɜːk] n → lavoro preparatorio, preparazione f
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