Added 9 October 2026
bedrock
/ˈbɛd.ɹɒk/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bedrock at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil.
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Principles from which other truths can be derived.
first you must learn the fundamentals
Origin
From bed (“a layer on top of which something else rests.”) + rock.
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