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groundwork::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | base, foot, foundation, fundament, substructure, understructure |
| Type of | support |
| Has types | bed, raft foundation, mat, raft |
groundwork::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | base, basis, cornerstone, foundation, fundament |
| Type of | supposition, supposal, assumption |
| Has types | meat and potatoes |
groundwork::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | preparation, readying |
we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago.
Examples of groundwork
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Her story made headlines and provided the groundwork for numerous similar cases.
From the time.com
Plans are to begin groundwork for new Lakota construction in the Spring of 2009.
From the thenewstribune.com
So in this first session we began laying the groundwork for subsequent sessions.
From the sacbee.com
New York laid the groundwork, developing tests and standards for the cigarettes.
From the stltoday.com
He flew in a day before Sanford to lay the groundwork for the Buenos Aires trip.
From the thestate.com
In the meantime, robotic missions will lay the groundwork for lunar exploration.
From the sciencedaily.com
The Obama administration has carefully laid the groundwork for the envoys'visit.
From the nytimes.com
Cal Fire since has laid the groundwork to more than double its pool of spotters.
From the signonsandiego.com
Luckily, prior research at Weill Cornell had laid out some important groundwork.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Basis: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
- Foundation: lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
- Preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"
- The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest
- Working a horse on the ground (not over fences)
- A charity supporting regeneration through practical environmental work in deprived areas.
- The base on which a decorative veneer is glued.
- Groundwork Tameside is an organisation sponsored by central and local government, which works with local communities to bring about environmental improvements.
- Batters used in roofing and siding as a base over which slate, tiles, and shingles are applied.
