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Underpinning vs Groundwork - What's the difference?

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Underpinning is a related term of groundwork.


As nouns the difference between underpinning and groundwork

is that underpinning is a support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall or a metaphorical basis for something while groundwork is the foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.

As a verb underpinning

is .

underpinning

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (wikipedia underpinning) (en noun)
  • A support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall or a metaphorical basis for something.
  • Legs, more generally.
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    groundwork

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.
    • The discovery of the laws of electricity laid the groundwork for a century of innovation.

    See also

    * legwork