Dictionary Check: groundwork
"groundwork" is a valid word!
Scrabble
19
points
Words with Friends
22
points
Definition
noun
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
Example:
"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
noun
lowest support of a structure
Example:
"it was built on a base of solid rock"
noun
preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
Example:
"we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"
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