groundwork
19 points
English
10 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #29,379
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɡɹˈaʊndwˌɝːk/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural groundworks
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
lowest support of a structure
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or ex
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
networkhomeworkpaperworkteamworkartworkclockworkhouseworkhandiworkframeworkwoodworkschoolworkfootworkfireworklegworkguessworkpatchwork
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