Foundation — synonyms, definition

1. foundation (Noun)

account anchor apparatus award axiom base basement basis bed bedrock beginning benefit bequest birthplace bottom bottom part bounty camp cause charity • • •

foundation (Noun) — The basis on which something is grounded. ex. "there is little foundation for his objections"

foundation (Noun) — An institution supported by an endowment.

foundation (Noun) — Lowest support of a structure. ex. "it was built on a foundation of solid rock"

foundation (Noun) — Education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge. ex. "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"

foundation (Noun) — The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun, developed, calculated or explained. ex. "the whole argument rested on a foundation of conjecture"

foundation (Noun) — A woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body.

foundation (Noun) — The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new. ex. "the foundation of a new scientific society"

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