builds upon
Expands from foundation
Builds upon means to use something as a foundation for further development.
A theory builds upon earlier research; a sequel builds upon the original's success.
The phrase emphasizes that new work extends or improves what already exists rather than starting fresh: The new policy builds upon decades of environmental legislation.
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- layerSingle thickness of material
- prior knowledgePreviously acquired information
- foundationUnderlying support structure
solid ground · framework · innovation · enhancement · addition · springboard · next level · extension · refinement · iteration · cumulative · base · upgrade · scaffold · predecessor · body of work · theory · contribution
builds uponignores
Refuses to acknowledge
disregards · abandons · reinvents the wheel · rejects · discards
builds upontears down
Destroys systematically
demolishes · dismantles · destroys · razes · undermines
builds uponundoes
Reverses a prior action
reverses · rolls back · strips away · unravels · degrades
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