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| 1. | [ noun ] the basis on which something is grounded | |
| Examples: | "there is little foundation for his objections" |
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| Related terms: | relation footing grass_roots establish | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (finance) an institution supported by an endowment | |
| Related terms: | financial_institution charity establish | |
| 3. | [ noun ] lowest support of a structure | |
| Synonyms: | base foot groundwork substructure understructure fundament | |
| Examples: | "it was built on a base of solid rock" "he stood at the foot of the tower" |
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| Related terms: | support raft_foundation bed structure | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained | |
| Synonyms: | basis base groundwork cornerstone fundament | |
| Examples: | "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" |
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| Related terms: | assumption meat_and_potatoes explanation | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (clothing) a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body | |
| Synonyms: | foundation_garment | |
| Related terms: | undergarment roll-on corset | |
| 6. | [ noun ] education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge | |
| Synonyms: | grounding | |
| Examples: | "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study" "a good grounding in mathematics" |
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| Related terms: | education | |
| 7. | [ noun ] the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | |
| Synonyms: | founding creation initiation institution introduction innovation instauration origination | |
| Examples: | "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult" "the foundation of a new scientific society" "he regards the fork as a modern introduction" |
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| Related terms: | beginning authorship establish establish originate introduce commit initiate | |
| Similar spelling: |
founded |
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