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foundation - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
foundation
Definition
(noun) the basis on which something is grounded
Example Sentence
there is little foundation for his objections
Definition
(noun) an institution supported by an endowment
Definition
(noun) lowest support of a structure
Synonyms
:
base
,
foot
,
fundament
,
groundwork
,
substructure
,
understructure
Example Sentence
it was built on a base of solid rock
he stood at the foot of the tower
Definition
(noun) education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
Synonyms
:
grounding
Example Sentence
he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study
a good grounding in mathematics
Definition
(noun) the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
Synonyms
:
base
,
basis
,
cornerstone
,
fundament
,
groundwork
Example Sentence
the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
Definition
(noun) a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
Synonyms
:
foundation garment
Definition
(noun) the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
Synonyms
:
creation
,
founding
,
initiation
,
innovation
,
instauration
,
institution
,
introduction
,
origination
Example Sentence
she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
the foundation of a new scientific society
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