groundwork
ground·work
noun
1.
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
- “the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture”
2.
- “it was built on a base of solid rock”
- “he stood at the foot of the tower”
3.
preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
- “we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago”
Origin
From ground + work.
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