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groundlaying

groundlaying noun: the creation of a foundation or base.

Noun

groundlaying (uncountable)

  1. The creation of a foundation or base.
  2. The first process in decorating by means of enamelled colour.
    • If you don't have an airbrush this effect can be achieved by using a groundlaying technique over the doily, the oil being padded over both the doily and the plate.1987, Sheila Southwell, China Painting Projects with Sheila Southwell, page 109

Adjective

groundlaying (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or supplying a foundation; foundational; fundamental.
    • The groundlaying research of the 60s and 70s created a solid basis in this area by developing a number of fundamental mechanisms, such as ACID (atomicity, consistency, isolation and durability) transactions, atomic actions […]2003, Jörg Kienzle, Open Multithreaded Transactions

Forms of groundlaying

alternative formground-laying

Origin of groundlaying

From ground + laying (noun).

From ground + laying (participle). Compare German grundlegend, Danish grundlæggende.

Questions about groundlaying

What does groundlaying mean?
Groundlaying means the creation of a foundation or base.
What part of speech is groundlaying?
Groundlaying can be a noun or an adjective.

Words near groundlaying in the dictionary

  1. grounding problem
  2. groundings
  3. groundkeeper
  4. groundkeepers
  5. groundkeeping
  6. groundlaying
  7. groundless
  8. groundlessly
  9. groundlessness
  10. groundline
  11. groundlines

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