English to English noun
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the basis on which something is grounded | Example:
• there is little foundation for his objections
source: wordnet30
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an institution supported by an endowment | source: wordnet30
3 |
lowest support of a structure | Example:
• it was built on a base of solid rock • he stood at the foot of the tower
source: wordnet30
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education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge | Example:
• he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study • a good grounding in mathematics
source: wordnet30
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the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained | Example:
• the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
source: wordnet30
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a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body | source: wordnet30
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the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | Example:
• she looked forward to her initiation as an adult • the foundation of a new scientific society
source: wordnet30
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The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. | source: webster1913
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