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