Work preparing or laying the ground for something that is planned to come later.
The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained.
the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
lowest supporting part of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"
lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
lowest support of a structure
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained