groundwork
(noun) preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; “we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago”
foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
(noun) lowest support of a structure; “it was built on a base of solid rock”; “he stood at the foot of the tower”
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
(noun) the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; “the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
groundwork (countable and uncountable, plural groundworks)
The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.
Source: Wiktionary
Ground"work`, n.
Definition: That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 January 2025
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
