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foundation

/ foundation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
lowest support of a structure
"it was built on a base of solid rock"
"he stood at the foot of the tower"
Type of:
support
Kinds of:
bed raft foundation
Has parts:
structure construction
noun Sense 2
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
"he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"
"a good grounding in mathematics"
Type of:
education
noun Sense 3
an institution supported by an endowment
Type of:
financial institution financial organization financial organisation
Kinds of:
charity
Derived:
establish set up found launch
noun Sense 4
the basis on which something is grounded
"there is little foundation for his objections"
Type of:
relation
Kinds of:
footing basis ground grass roots
Derived:
establish base ground found
noun Sense 5
a woman''s undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
Type of:
undergarment
Kinds of:
corset girdle stays roll-on
noun Sense 6
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
"she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"
"the foundation of a new scientific society"
"he regards the fork as a modern introduction"
Type of:
beginning start commencement
Kinds of:
authorship paternity
Derived:
introduce innovate create originate arise
noun Sense 7
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
Type of:
assumption supposition supposal
Kinds of:
meat and potatoes
Has parts:
explanation
Derived:
establish base ground found
Semantic Complexity
84%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
47
Times Searched
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support bed raft foundation education financial institution financial organization financial organisation charity relation footing basis ground