mat vs groundwork

groundwork vs mat

mat and groundwork both are nouns.

mat is an adjective but groundwork is not an adjective.

mat is a verb but groundwork is not a verb.

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

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

mat: a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
groundwork: lowest support of a structure

Other hypernyms of mat include base, foot, foundation, fundament, substructure, understructure.

mat (noun)	groundwork (noun)
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering	preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports	lowest support of a structure
a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it	the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven

mat (adjective)	groundwork (adjective)
not reflecting light; not glossy

mat (verb)	groundwork (verb)
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

Difference between mat and groundwork

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