ˈgru̇nt.ˌris noun
( plural grundris·se -sə)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: German, from grund basis, foundation (from Old High German grunt ground, bottom) + riss drawing, from Old High German riz letter of the alphabet; akin to Old High German rīzan to tear, write — more at ground , write
: a comprehensive and systematic outline especially of a science
a severely technical grundriss of the many interrelated fields — L.M.Hollander