Grundlage — meaning in English

English meaning

• base noun The lowest part of something, on which it stands or rests; a foundation.
• baseline noun A fixed starting point used for comparison when measuring change.
• basis noun The foundation or starting point for an argument, theory, or decision.
• bedrock noun The solid layer of rock beneath the soil and loose material on the earth's surface.
• footing noun Balance or a stable position for standing.
• foundation noun The solid base that supports a building or structure.
• fundamental adj Forming the base or foundation of something; essential.
• groundwork noun The basic preparatory work that everything else is built on.
• rudiment noun A basic principle or skill that forms the starting point for learning a subject.
• substrate noun The surface or material that something is built on, grown on, or attached to.

Senses

Grundlage is used for these senses in English:

• baseline (engineering) A configuration of software, hardware, or a process that is established and documented as a point of reference.
• basis A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
• basis An underlying condition or circumstance.
• bedrock (figurative) A basis or foundation.
• footing A ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.
• foundation That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
• fundamental (generic, singular) A basic truth, elementary concept, principle, rule, or law. An individual fundamental will often serve as a building block used to form a complex idea.
• groundwork The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.

base — full definition

1. noun The lowest part of something, on which it stands or rests; a foundation.
2. noun A place used as the main point of operations for a person, group, or military force.
3. verb To use something as a starting point or foundation for a decision, argument, or story.
4. adjective Morally low; without honor or decency.

baseline — full definition

1. noun A fixed starting point used for comparison when measuring change.
2. noun The back line marking the boundary of the court in sports like tennis or basketball.

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