Found 2 items, similar to groundwork.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: groundwork groundwork n 1: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; “the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture” [syn: basis, base, foundation, fundament, cornerstone] 2: lowest support of a structure; “it was built on a base of solid rock”; “he stood at the foot of the tower” [syn: foundation, base, fundament, foot, substructure, understructure] 3: preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; “we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Groundwork Groundwork \Ground"work`\ (ground"w[^u]rk`), n. That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle; as, development of a convenient DNA sequencing technique layed the groundwork for many of the subsequent advances in molecular genetics. --Dryden. [1913 Webster +PJC]