Groundwork (Noun)
Meaning 1
Preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
Lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.