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 foundation


Noun
  • 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
  • a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
  • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
    • the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
  • education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
    • he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study
    • a good grounding in mathematics
  • lowest support of a structure
    • it was built on a base of solid rock
    • he stood at the foot of the tower
  • an institution supported by an endowment
  • the basis on which something is grounded
    • there is little foundation for his objections
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