groundwork

As nouns the difference between groundwork and footing

is that groundwork is the foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest while footing is a ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.

As a verb footing is

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As a noun groundwork

is the foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

As nouns the difference between groundwork and foreground

is that groundwork is the foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest while foreground is the elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.

As a verb foreground is

to place in the foreground (physically or metaphorically).

As nouns the difference between groundwork and plan

is that groundwork is the foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest while plan is a tablet (for writing and erasing).

As nouns the difference between scaffold and groundwork

is that scaffold is a structure made of scaffolding, for workers to stand on while working on a building while groundwork is the foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.

As a verb scaffold

is to set up a scaffolding; to surround a building with scaffolding.

As nouns the difference between groundwork and infrastructure

is that groundwork is the foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest while infrastructure is an underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.

As nouns the difference between spadework and groundwork

is that spadework is work done by digging with a spade while groundwork is the foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.

As nouns the difference between essential and groundwork

is that essential is a necessary ingredient while groundwork is the foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.

As an adjective essential

is necessary.

As nouns the difference between preliminary and groundwork

is that preliminary is a preparation for a main matter; an introduction while groundwork is the foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.

As an adjective preliminary

is in preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.