1. Preliminary work or foundation that lacks proper justification, reasoning, or valid support
The architect criticized the unjustified groundwork that ignored structural safety standards.
O arquiteto criticou o trabalho preparatório injustificado que ignorava as normas de segurança estrutural.
2. Basic preparation or setup for a project that has not been adequately explained or warranted
The research team discovered unjustified groundwork in the previous study's methodology.
A equipe de pesquisa descobriu trabalho preparatório injustificado na metodologia do estudo anterior.