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groundwork
Overview of noun groundwork
The noun groundwork has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone -- (the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture")
2. foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure -- (lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower")
3. groundwork -- (preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun groundwork
3 senses of groundwork
Sense 1
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
=> assumption, supposition, supposal
=> hypothesis, possibility, theory
=> concept, conception, construct
=> idea, thought
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
=> support
=> supporting structure
=> structure, construction
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
groundwork
=> preparation, readying
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun groundwork
2 of 3 senses of groundwork
Sense 1
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
=> meat and potatoes
Sense 2
foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
=> bed
=> raft foundation
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun groundwork
3 senses of groundwork
Sense 1
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
=> assumption, supposition, supposal
Sense 2
foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
=> support
Sense 3
groundwork
=> preparation, readying
Antonyms of noun groundwork
Member Holonyms of noun groundwork
Substance Holonyms of noun groundwork
Part Holonyms of noun groundwork
2 of 3 senses of groundwork
Sense 1
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
PART OF: explanation
Sense 2
foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
PART OF: structure, construction
Member Meronyms of noun groundwork
Substance Meronyms of noun groundwork
Part Meronyms of noun groundwork
Meronyms of noun groundwork
Holonyms of noun groundwork
2 of 3 senses of groundwork
Sense 1
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
PART OF: explanation
Sense 2
foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
PART OF: structure, construction
Attributes of noun groundwork
Derived Forms of noun groundwork
Domain of noun groundwork
Domain Terms of noun groundwork
Familiarity of noun groundwork
groundwork used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun groundwork
3 senses of groundwork
Sense 1
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
> assumption, supposition, supposal
=> conclusion
=> basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
=> given, presumption, precondition
=> basic assumption, constatation, self-evident truth
Sense 2
foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
> support
=> abutment
=> architrave
=> basement
=> buttress, buttressing
=> foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
=> pedestal, plinth, footstall
=> prop
Sense 3
groundwork
> preparation, readying
=> fire control
=> deployment
=> groundwork
=> makeready
=> priming
=> planning
=> turnaround, turnround
=> warm-up, tune-up, prolusion
Meronyms of noun groundwork
3 senses of groundwork
Sense 2
foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
=> support
=> supporting structure
=> structure, construction
HAS PART: foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
HAS PART: plate
HAS PART: structural member
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun groundwork
2 of 3 senses of groundwork
Sense 1
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
PART OF: explanation
Sense 2
foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
PART OF: structure, construction
Grep of noun groundwork
groundwork
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