HyperDic: bedrock

English > 2 senses of the word bedrock:
NOUNobjectbedrocksolid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
cognitionbedrock, fundamentals, basics, fundamental principle, basic principleprinciples from which other truths can be derived
bedrock > pronunciation
Soundsbeh'draa.k
Rhymesaftershock ... woodcock: 87 rhymes with aak...
English > bedrock: 2 senses > noun 1, object
MeaningSolid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil.
Broaderrock, stoneA lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
English > bedrock: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaningprinciples from which other truths can be derived.
Synonymsfundamentals, basics, fundamental principle, basic principle
Narrowerrudiments, first principles, alphabet, ABC, ABC's, ABCsThe elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
BroaderprincipleA basic truth or law or assumption / assumption
Spanishfundamento, fundamentos, principio básico, principio fundamental
Catalanfundament, principi bàsic, principi fonamental

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