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- DictionaryGround·work/ˈɡroun(d)ˌwərk/
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- 1. preliminary or basic work: "a manned space station is needed to lay the groundwork for a colony on the moon"
GROUNDWORK meaning: 1. work that is done as a preparation for work that will be done later: 2. the first part of…. Learn more.
2 days ago · considerable talent or ability to grow plants. 2 senses: 1. preliminary work as a foundation or basis 2. the ground or background of a painting, etc.... Click for more definitions.
noun. preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation. “we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago” see more. noun. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained. synonyms: base, basis, cornerstone, foundation, fundament. see more. noun. lowest support of a structure.
groundwork. noun. /ˈɡraʊndwɜːk/. /ˈɡraʊndwɜːrk/. [uncountable] groundwork (for something) work that is done as preparation for other work that will be done later. Officials are laying the groundwork for a summit conference of world leaders. The first year provides the basic groundwork for the pupils’ study of maths.
groundwork [U] work that is done as preparation for other work that will be done later: Her study laid the groundwork for my research. base [usually sing.] an idea, a fact, or a situation from which something is developed: This work provided us with a strong base upon which to build the company.
noun. 1. The lowest or supporting part or structure: base, basis, bed, bottom, foot, footing, foundation, fundament, ground, seat, substratum, underpinning (often used in plural). 2. That on which something immaterial, such as an argument or a charge, rests:
noun [ U ] uk / ˈɡraʊndwɜːk / us. Add to word list. work or events that prepare for something that will be done or produced in the future: The project is laying the groundwork for a new approach to research. (Definition of groundwork from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of groundwork.
