groundlaying

English

Alternative forms
  • ground-laying

Etymology 1

From ground +‎ laying (noun).

Noun

groundlaying (uncountable)

  1. The creation of a foundation or base.
  2. (ceramics) The first process in decorating by means of enamelled colour.
    • 1987, Sheila Southwell, China Painting Projects with Sheila Southwell - Page 109:
      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.

Etymology 2

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

Adjective

groundlaying (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or supplying a foundation; foundational; fundamental.
    • (Can we date this quote?), Computer Science - Page 64:
      A groundlaying book in the subject by Preparata and Shamos dates the first use of the term ”computational geometry” in this sense by 1975.
    • 2003, Jörg Kienzle, Open Multithreaded Transactions:
      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 […]
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