Synonyms of GROUNDWORKS

noun

1. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

   • BASIS7
   • BASE6
   • FOUNDATION14
   • FUNDAMENT15
   • GROUNDWORK19
   • CORNERSTONE13

2. lowest support of a structure

   • FOUNDATION14
   • BASE6
   • FUNDAMENT15
   • FOOT7
   • GROUNDWORK19
   • SUBSTRUCTURE16

   Not playable in Scrabble US: UNDERSTRUCTURE.

3. preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation

   • GROUNDWORK19