groundwork vs preparation

preparation vs groundwork

groundwork and preparation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
groundwork	Yes	No	No	No
preparation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, preparation is a hypernym of groundwork; that is, preparation is a word with a broader meaning than groundwork:

groundwork: preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
preparation: the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

Other hypernyms of groundwork include readying.

groundwork (noun)	preparation (noun)
preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation	activity leading to skilled behavior
lowest support of a structure	preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained	the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
	the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
	the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
	(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
	the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
	a substance prepared according to a formula

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