groundwork

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

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noun the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
noun lowest support of a structure
noun preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation

From ground + work.

The groundwork has settled, causing a curious slope. — The Cornwall Coast, Arthur L. (Arthur Leslie) Salmon
To this as the indispensable groundwork, all thought points. — The Critique of Pure Reason, Immanuel Kant
I accepted his denial as the groundwork of a reconciliation. — The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido: For the Suppression of Piracy, Henry, Sir Keppel

basis, base, foundation, fundament, cornerstone

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