Definition of foundational
1. foundation [ n ] the basis on which something is grounded
Examples:
"there is little foundation for his objections"
(Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)
Many aspects of civilization were not_yet sufficiently crystallized to find expression , nor could the simple economic and social foundations of this world support a lofty structure .
They had had_to work_on very simple foundations and had not dared to give rein to impulses .
Synonyms foundation Related Terms relation footing grass_roots establish2. foundation [ n ] an institution supported by an endowment
Used in print:(Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)
Not_only do these quacks assume impressive titles , but represent themselves as being associated with various scientific or impressive foundations - foundations which often have little more than a letterhead existence .
Not_only do these quacks assume impressive titles , but represent themselves as being associated with various scientific or impressive foundations - foundations which often have little more than a letterhead existence .
Synonyms foundation Related Terms financial_institution charity establish3. foundation [ n ] lowest support of a structure
Examples:
"it was built on a base of solid rock"
"he stood at the foot of the tower"
(Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)
These are the centuries in which the inhabitants of the Aegean world settled firmly into their minds and into their institutions the foundations of the Hellenic outlook , independent of outside forces .
Synonyms base foot foundation groundwork substructure understructure fundament Related Terms support raft_foundation bed structure4. foundation [ n ] the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
Examples:
"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
5. foundation [ n ] a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
Synonyms foundation foundation_garment Related Terms undergarment roll-on corset6. foundation [ n ] education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
Examples:
"he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"
"a good grounding in mathematics"
7. foundation [ n ] the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
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"
