Groundwork in a sentence as a noun

As such, it spends all of its frames laying the groundwork for the next film.

AT&T has been laying political groundwork for ages.

Weve laid the groundwork for becoming Safe Harbor certified and expect to have it soon.

The truth is that the groundwork for bitcoin was laid down long before it appeared as a specific project.

I'm trying to get the best bill through Congress while we lay the groundwork for an overall copyright reform bill.

It's also hard to think that groundwork you do now is going to be useful or inform that move in any way shape or form.

They are laying the same groundwork for this international treaty argument on gun rights as well.

I cannot even broach open all that needs to be said to even set the groundwork for a wholesome discussion.

And that lays the groundwork for MapReduce, which lays the groundwork for massive-scale parallel data processing.

When a new technology is invented, for example, there are usually many people involved: there is basic science and mathematics research laying the groundwork, applied research, manufacturing, commercialization, design, marketing, etc.

Groundwork definitions

noun

the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"

See also: basis base foundation fundament cornerstone

noun

lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"

See also: foundation base fundament foot substructure understructure

noun

preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"