groundwork, n.
(groundworks)
freq. cnt. 1
(groundworks)
freq. cnt. 1
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
base basis cornerstone foundation fundament groundwork
sample sentences
"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
part holonym
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preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
<noun.act>
groundwork
sample sentences
"we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"
semantic pointers
hypernym
lowest support of a structure
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
base foot foundation fundament groundwork substructure understructure
sample sentences
"it was built on a base of solid rock""he stood at the foot of the tower"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
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hypernym
part holonym