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Foundation

Foundation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Foundation? [n] the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new [n] lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower" [n] a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body [n] the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" [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] an institution supported by an endowment [n] the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Foundation: base \| base \| basis \| cornerstone \| creation \| foot \| foundation garment \| founding \| fundament \| fundament \| grounding \| groundwork \| groundwork \| initiation \| innovation \| instauration \| institution \| origination \| substructure \| understructure Related Terms \| Find terms related to Foundation: A \| a priori principle \| affirmation \| alpha \| anchorage \| appanage \| apriorism \| arrangement \| assertion \| assumed position \| assumption \| axiom \| basal \| base \| baseboard \| basement \| basic \| basic training \| basis \| bearing wall \| bed \| bedding \| bedrock \| beginning \| blast-off \| bottom \| briefing \| call \| categorical proposition \| cause \| cellar \| chassis \| clearing the decks \| clown white \| cold cream \| colonization \| commencement \| compact \| constitution \| cosmetics \| creation \| cutting edge \| dado \| data \| dawn \| dot \| dower \| dowry \| drugstore complexion \| edge \| effectuation \| endowment \| equipment \| establishment \| eye shadow \| eyebrow pencil \| familiarization \| first principles \| fixation \| fixing \| floor \| flooring \| flying start \| fond \| foot \| footing \| formation \| foundation cream \| foundational \| founding \| frame \| fresh start \| fundament \| fundamental \| good reason \| greasepaint \| ground \| grounds \| groundwork \| hand cream \| hand lotion \| hardpan \| hypothesis \| hypothesis ad hoc \| inauguration \| inception \| infrastructure \| initiation \| installation \| installment \| institute \| instituting \| institution \| investiture \| investment \| jointure \| jump-off \| keel \| kick-off \| leading edge \| legal jointure \| lemma \| lip rouge \| lipstick \| lodgment \| major premise \| makeready \| makeup \| making ready \| manufacture \| marriage portion \| mascara \| material basis \| materialization \| minor premise \| mobilization \| mooring \| mopboard \| mudpack \| nadir \| nail polish \| new departure \| oncoming \| onset \| opening \| organization \| organizing \| origin \| origination \| outbreak \| outset \| paint \| pavement \| peopling \| philosopheme \| philosophical proposition \| pillar \| planning \| plantation \| population \| portion \| position \| postulate \| postulation \| postulatum \| powder \| powder puff \| prearrangement \| preliminaries \| preliminary \| preliminary act \| preliminary step \| premise \| prep \| preparation \| preparatory study \| preparing \| prepping \| prerequisite \| presupposition \| pretreatment \| primary \| principle \| processing \| propaedeutic \| proposition \| propositional function \| provision \| puff \| purpose \| radical \| raison d'etre \| rationale \| readying \| realization \| reason \| rest \| right \| riprap \| rock \| rock bottom \| rouge \| rudiment \| running start \| seat \| send-off \| setting in motion \| setting-up \| settlement \| settling \| shoemold \| sill \| sole \| solid ground \| solid rock \| spadework \| square one \| start \| starting point \| start-off \| statement \| stereobate \| stylobate \| substance \| substratum \| substruction \| substructure \| sumption \| supposal \| take-off \| talcum \| talcum powder \| terra firma \| theorem \| thesis \| thirds \| toe \| tower \| training \| treatment \| trial \| truth table \| truth-function \| truth-value \| tryout \| underbuilding \| undercarriage \| undergirding \| underlying \| underpinning \| understruction \| understructure \| vanishing cream \| vanity case \| wainscot \| war paint \| warm-up \| warrant See Also \| assumption \| basis \| bed \| beginning \| charity \| commencement \| construction \| corset \| education \| explanation \| financial institution \| financial organisation \| financial organization \| footing \| girdle \| grass roots \| ground \| panty girdle \| raft foundation \| relation \| roll-on \| start \| stays \| structure \| support \| supposal \| supposition \| undergarment Foundation In Webster's Dictionary \Foun*da"tion\, n. [F. fondation, L. fundatio. See {Found} to establish.] 1. The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. 2. That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; groundwork; basis. Behold, I lay in Zion, for a foundation, a stone . . . a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. --Is. xxviii. 16. The foundation of a free common wealth. --Motley. 3. (Arch.) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course (see {Base course} (a), under {Base}, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry. 4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment. He was entered on the foundation of Westminster. --Macaulay. 5. That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity. Against the canon laws of our foundation. --Milton. {Foundation course}. See {Base course}, under {Base}, n. {Foundation muslin}, an open-worked gummed fabric used for stiffening dresses, bonnets, etc. {Foundation school}, in England, an endowed school. {To be on a foundation}, to be entitled to a support from the proceeds of an endowment, as a scholar or a fellow of a college.

Foundation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Foundation?

[n] the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
[n] lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
[n] a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
[n] the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
[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] an institution supported by an endowment
[n] the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"

Foundation In Webster's Dictionary

\Foun*da"tion\, n. [F. fondation, L. fundatio. See
{Found} to establish.]
1. The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to
   erect.

2. That upon which anything is founded; that on which
   anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest
   and supporting layer of a superstructure; groundwork;
   basis.

         Behold, I lay in Zion, for a foundation, a stone . .
         . a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. --Is.
                                               xxviii. 16.

         The foundation of a free common wealth. --Motley.

3. (Arch.) The lowest and supporting part or member of a
   wall, including the base course (see {Base course}
   (a), under {Base}, n.) and footing courses; in a frame
       house, the whole substructure of masonry.

4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable
   institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.

         He was entered on the foundation of Westminster.
                                               --Macaulay.

5. That which is founded, or established by endowment; an
   endowed institution or charity.

         Against the canon laws of our foundation. --Milton.

{Foundation course}. See {Base course}, under {Base}, n.

{Foundation muslin}, an open-worked gummed fabric used for
   stiffening dresses, bonnets, etc.

{Foundation school}, in England, an endowed school.

{To be on a foundation}, to be entitled to a support from the
   proceeds of an endowment, as a scholar or a fellow of a
   college.

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