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Thesaurus: groundwork

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

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  1. n. That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle.
  2. n. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
  3. n. lowest support of a structure
  4. n. preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
  5. That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle. Dryden.
  6. That which forms the foundation or support of anything; thebasis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle. Dryden.
  7. n:100 n. preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation