What does groundwork mean?
Definitions for groundwork
ˈgraʊndˌwɜrkground·work
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Princeton's WordNet
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"
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"
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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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.
Wiktionary
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 Dictionary
Groundworknoun
Etymology: ground and work.
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.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.
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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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 Dictionary
Groundworknoun
that which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of groundwork in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of groundwork in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of groundwork in a Sentence
The radical left are laying the groundwork to steal this election from my father.
The indictment dramatically alters the case, although not in a way that will surprise National Review readers. There continues to be no connection to the Trump campaign( which Manafort briefly chaired and Gates also served), much less any suggestion of collusion between the campaign and Russia. The new indictment, however, retreats from the original allegations of money laundering, failure to register as foreign agents, and the so-called conspiracy against the United States. We observed back in November that all of these charges seemed problematic … We also noted at the time that the oddest thing about the original indictment was the absence of tax-evasion and bank-fraud charges. Mueller had seemed to lay the groundwork for these allegations but to have refrained from charging them.Voila ! The case is now exclusively a tax and bank-fraud case.
Caution is on the rise ahead of next week's Fed meeting. On the one hand, steady job growth has many expecting the Fed to lay the groundwork for an eventual rate hike. But this rapid rise in the dollar could warrant a warning from the Fed as a potential threat to growth.
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.
The game could lay the groundwork to introducing kids to a whole new culture, i'm hoping it will take off, I'm hoping kids will think it's cool and want to learn more about yokai and Japan.
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