groundwork
Basis for building
Groundwork is the preliminary work that makes later progress possible.
You lay the groundwork for a project by doing the essential preparation—research, planning, establishing relationships.
The term comes from construction, where groundwork means the foundation or base on which a structure rests.
Her early experiments laid the groundwork for modern genetics.
Foundational support beneath
- cornerstoneFoundational building block
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- substructureSupporting base beneath
- footingSecure ground position
base · infrastructure · framework · substratum · pillar · support · platform · substrate
Arranging for future events
- preliminariesInitial preparatory actions
- spadeworkPreliminary preparatory effort
- legworkPractical preliminary investigation
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
research · forethought · readiness · groundplan · blueprint · roadmap · arrangement · logistics
Underlying support system
- principleFundamental truth or standard
- fundamentalForming the base
- coreCentral essential portion
- essenceFundamental nature of something
root · basis · keystone · tenet · premise · underpinning · theory · rationale
Underlying support structure
- basisUnderlying support or principle
- genesisPoint of creation
- inceptionFounding moment
- starting pointPlace of commencement
origin · seed · kickoff · launch · outset · onset · establishment · initiation
underpinning
Foundational support beneath
- cornerstoneFoundational building block
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- substructureSupporting base beneath
footing · base · infrastructure · framework · substratum · pillar · support · platform · substrate · anchor
planning
Arranging for future events
- preliminariesInitial preparatory actions
- spadeworkPreliminary preparatory effort
- legworkPractical preliminary investigation
homework · research · forethought · readiness · groundplan · blueprint · roadmap · arrangement · logistics · setup
framework
Underlying support system
- principleFundamental truth or standard
- fundamentalForming the base
- coreCentral essential portion
essence · root · basis · keystone · tenet · premise · underpinning · theory · rationale · structure
foundation
Underlying support structure
starting point · origin · seed · kickoff · launch · outset · onset · establishment · initiation · commencement
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- beginningsbegin, beginning, start, first, opening
- campaigningcandidate, campaign signs, canvassing, campaign manager, fundraising
- fundamentalsbasics, fundamentals, essentials, foundation, ABCs
- getting startedgetting started, start, begin, first steps, basics
- horseback ridinghorseback riding, horse riding, horses, horse, pony
groundworkfinale
Concluding part of performance
conclusion · culmination · completion · ending · climax
groundworkfinal product
Completed output ready for use
end result · outcome · result · execution · implementation
- lay the groundworkEstablish necessary preliminaries