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GROUNDWORK

Definition:

[noun] the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
Synonyms: basis, base, foundation, fundament, cornerstone
[noun] lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
Synonyms: foundation, base, fundament, foot, substructure, understructure
[noun] preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"