Groundwork
[n] lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
[n] the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
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Synonyms
base, base, basis, cornerstone, foot, foundation, foundation, fundament, fundament, substructure, understructure
Related Terms
arrangement, base, basement, basic training, basis, bearing wall, bed, bedding, bedrock, bottom, briefing, clearing the decks, cornerstone, equipment, familiarization, fixing, floor, flooring, fond, footing, foundation, fundament, fundamental, ground, gro