bedrock

Meanings

• noun

  The solid bed or foundation of the earth, consisting of rocks and other material.

• noun

  The solid foundation or basis for something.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bedrock
rocks , docks , clocks

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Variants

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bedrock , bedrocks

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Etymology

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From Old English bedroc, from bed- (ground) + roc (rock).

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Trivia

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1. Bedrock is not always visible at the Earth's surface.

2. The term 'bedrock' is also used in radioactivity to refer to the point below which radioactive decay has reached a stable level.

3. The term 'bedrock' is also used in computer science to refer to the lowest level of a system or database.

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Related Concepts

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1. geology: The scientific study of the Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change and develop.

2. foundation: The bottom part of a building or other structure, upon which it rests and by which it is supported and stabilized.

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Culture

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In literature, bedrock is often used metaphorically to represent a solid foundation or unchanging truth. In science, it refers to the solid rock underlying the soil.

How to Memorize "bedrock"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a solid rock foundation beneath the ground.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bedrock' with the idea of a solid foundation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Beneath the Earth, Rocky Foundation' to remember the definition of bedrock.

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