groundwork Definition

foundation, cornerstone, fundament, basis, base, substructure, understructure, foot, foundations, preparatory, preparation, keystone, underpinning, rationale, path, pathway, footing, bedrock, milestone, stage, way, ground, track, turf, route, bases, baseline, work, fieldwork, provision, land, terrain, background, core, based, basic, databases, field, database, legal, alkalis, frames, blueprint, framework, underpinnings, plan, spadework, launching pad, prelude, precursor, timeline, precondition, impetus, catalyst, timetable, springboard, underbuilding, spur, substruction, jumpstart, precedent, template, cusp, prerequisite, kickstart, emphasis, stepping stone, strategizing, launchpad, linchpin, paving, implications, welcome mat, predicate, fruition, brink, presage, harbinger, urgrund, culmination, build upon, foreshadowing, outlines, beachhead, smackdown, auspices, hallmark, guidepost, herald, capstone, timeframe, outgrowth, hopes, superstruction, afterglow, spearhead, preestablishment, ramifications, spark, centerpiece,