groundwork

n.
A foundation; a basis. See synonyms at base¹.

noun

1. The lowest or supporting part or structure: base¹, basis, bed, bottom, foot, footing, foundation, fundament, ground, seat, substratum, underpinning (often used in plural). See over/under.
2. That on which something immaterial, such as an argument or a charge, rests: base¹, basis, footing, foundation, fundament, ground (often used in plural), underpinning (often used in plural). See over/under.

Batten strips applied over roofing boards or the like; used as a base for the application of roofing materials.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation
  Synonyms: basis, base, foundation, fundament, cornerstone

Meaning #2: lowest support of a structure
  Synonyms: foundation, base, fundament, foot, substructure, understructure

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - grundlag, fundament, grundvold, understrygning

Nederlands (Dutch)
grondslag, voorbereidende werkzaamheden

Français (French)
n. - base, travail préparatoire, travail préliminaire

Deutsch (German)
n. - Grundlage, Vorarbeiten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - θεμέλιο/-α, βάση, προκαταρκτική εργασία

Italiano (Italian)
fondamento

Português (Portuguese)
n. - fundamento (m), base (f) ou segundo plano (m) de uma pintura (Pint.)

Русский (Russian)
фундамент, фон, полотно железной дороги

Español (Spanish)
n. - base, fundamento, cimiento, trabajo preliminar, trabajo preparatorio

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - grundval, underlag (konst.), förarbete

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
地基, 根据, 基础

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 地基, 根據, 基礎

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 기초, 원칙, 바탕

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 基礎, 土台, 根拠

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) اساس, , قاعدة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עבודת הכנה, יסוד, בסיס‬

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