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foundation Definition
(n)
the
basis
on
which
something
is
grounded
; "
there
is
little
foundation
for
his
objections
"
(n)
an
institution
supported
by
an
endowment
(n)
the
fundamental
assumptions
from
which
something
is
begun
or
developed
or
calculated
or
explained
; "
the
whole
argument
rested
on
a
basis
of
conjecture
"
(n)
lowest
support
of
a
structure
; "
it
was
built
on
a
base
of
solid
rock
"; "
he
stood
at
the
foot
of
the
tower
"
(n)
education
or
instruction
in
the
fundamentals
of
a
field
of
knowledge
; "
he
lacks
the
foundation
necessary
for
advanced
study
"; "
a
good
grounding
in
mathematics
"
(n)
a
woman
''
s
undergarment
worn
to
give
shape
to
the
contours
of
the
body
(n)
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
"
foundation Synonyms
base
basis
cornerstone
creation
foot
foundation
foundation garment
founding
fundament
grounding
groundwork
initiation
innovation
instauration
institution
introduction
origination
substructure
understructure
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