Definitions for Groundwork
ˈgraʊndˌwɜrkground·work

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstonenoun

   the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

   "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"

2. foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructurenoun

   lowest support of a structure

   "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"

3. groundworknoun

   preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation

   "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"

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1. Groundworknoun

   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.

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1. groundworknoun

   The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.

   The discovery of the laws of electricity laid the groundwork for a century of innovation.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Groundworknoun

   Etymology: ground and work.

   1. The ground; the first stratum; the first part of the whole; that to which the rest is additional.

   A way there is in heav’n’s expanded plain,
   Which, when the skies are clear, is seen below,
   And mortals by the name of milky know;
   The groundwork is of stars. John Dryden, Fables.

   2. The first part of an undertaking; the fundamentals.

   The main skill and groundwork will be to temper them such lectures and explanations, upon every opportunity, as may lead and draw them in willing obedience. John Milton.

   3. First principle; original reason.

   The groundwork thereof is nevertheless true and certain, however they through ignorance disguise the same, or through vanity. Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.

   The morals is the first business of the poet, as being the groundwork of his instruction. Dryden.

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1. groundwork

   Groundwork refers to the fundamental or basic work or formative preparation done on a particular project, theory, or system as its basis or starting point. It is essentially the initial stage of something, providing the essential foundation on which to build further.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Groundworknoun

   that which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle

Matched Categories

1. • Assumption
   • Preparation
   • Support

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Groundwork in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Groundwork in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Groundwork in a Sentence

1. Ken Goldschneider:

   We set the groundwork for testing to see if she could make a trip away from the hospital without her pain pump. Each day of testing, it went well and that alone was an accomplishment. children have got to be able to dream.

2. Pfizer Inc:

   We are already laying the groundwork to respond quickly if a variant of SARS-CoV-2 shows evidence of escaping immunity by our vaccine.

3. The Texas senator:

   New York , Sanders vowed. The Republicans were battling for 95 delegates. Republican Donald Trump, originally from Queens, would need to win more than 50 percent of the vote statewide - – and dominate across the congressional districts -- to have a shot at claiming all those delegates. The importance of every last delegate has increased in recent weeks as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has appeared to outmaneuver Trump’s campaign in the behind-the-scenes preparations for July’s convention. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has been laying the groundwork for a contested convention – - where no candidate has the necessary 1,237 delegates to clinch the nomination – - by getting allies elected as delegates. That way, if voting extends to a second round, some of those pledged to Republican Donald Trump on the first round could peel off and support Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. This has heightened the pressure on Republican Donald Trump to clinch the nomination before the convention, though Cruz’s recent wins have made that harder. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who infamously panned Trump's New York values earlier in the primary, had been bracing for a tough showing in the Empire State. The Texas senator was already looking ahead on the primary calendar, turning The Texas senator attention to Pennsylvania, where The Texas senator delivered a speech calling on Americans to join together to move the country forward. It is time for us to get up, shake it off and be who we were destined to be.

4. Jake Sullivan:

   Our intelligence community has developed information, which has now been downgraded, that Russia is laying the groundwork to have the option of fabricating the pretext for an invasion, we saw this playbook in 2014. They are preparing this playbook again and we will have, the administration will have, further details on what we see as this potential laying of the pretext to share with the press over the course of the next 24 hours.

5. Zander Lurie:

   I don't sit around comparing myself to Dave, he laid a lot of the groundwork for me to be successful.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Groundwork
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Groundwork
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Groundwork
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Groundwork
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Groundwork