groundwork
English Thesaurus
1. preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | preparation, readying, |
| definition | : | the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose (noun.act) |
2. lowest support of a structure (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | support, |
| definition | : | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bed, |
| definition | : | a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | raft foundation, |
| definition | : | a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | construction, structure, |
| definition | : | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts (noun.artifact) |
3. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | assumption, supposal, supposition, |
| definition | : | a hypothesis that is taken for granted (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | meat and potatoes, |
| definition | : | the fundamental part (noun.cognition) |
| part meronym | : | explanation, |
| definition | : | thought that makes something comprehensible (noun.cognition) |
4. lowest support of a structure (noun.artifact)
5. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained (noun.cognition)
6. lowest support of a structure (noun.artifact)
7. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained (noun.cognition)
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