bedrock

Meaning

Noun

1. The solid rock that exists at some depth below the ground surface. Bedrock is rock "in place", as opposed to material that has been transported from another location by weathering and erosion.
2. A basis or foundation.

Verb

To establish on a solid foundation.

Synonyms

foundation

footing

basis

base

bed

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fundamentals

basics

ground

basic principle

fundamental principle

groundwork

rock bottom

subfloor

subgrade

subsoil

substrate

substratum

subsurface

tread

underbelly

meat and potatoes

original rock

rock foundation

bottom

floor

fundament

fundus

grass roots

grounding

matrix

rock-bottom

rocky

shelf

sole

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɛdrɒk/

Etymology

From bed + rock.