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[ noun ] the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
Synonyms Examples "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" Used in print (Committee for Economic Development, Distressed...)Vocational educators do not claim that school training alone makes skilled_workers , but it provides the essential groundwork for developing skills . Related terms |
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[ noun ] preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
Examples "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago" Related terms |
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[ noun ] lowest support of a structure
Synonyms Examples "it was built on a base of solid rock" "he stood at the foot of the tower" Related terms |
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