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   foundation

   /faʊnˈdeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level: "foundations were being dug for a block of flats" Similar footingfootbasesubstructureunderstructureunderpinningbottombedrocksubstratum
   • ▪ a coloured cream, powder, or liquid used as a base to even out facial skin tone before applying other cosmetics: "apply moisturizer a few minutes before using foundation"
   • 2. an underlying basis or principle: "this idea is the foundation of all modern economics" Similar basisstarting pointbasepoint of departurebeginningpremisefundamental point/principleprincipal constituentmain ingredientprinciplesfundamentalsrudimentscornerstonecoreheartthrustessencekernelnubunderpinninggroundwork
   • ▪ justification or reason: "misleading accusations with no foundation" Similar justificationgroundsdefencereasoncausemitigating circumstancesmitigationextenuationexplanationoccasionbasismotivemotivationexcusecallpretextprovocation
   • 3. the action of establishing an institution or organization: "the foundation of a civil service college" Similar foundingestablishingsetting upstartinginitiationinstitutionformingcreationlaunchflotationoriginationdevelopmentinaugurationconstitutionendowmentOpposite dissolutionliquidation
   • ▪ an institution established with an endowment, for example a research body or charity: "charitable foundations" Similar endowed institutioninstitutioncharitable bodyfunding agencysource of funds

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French fondation, from Latin fundatio(n-), from fundare ‘to lay a base for’ (see found2).

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   10 meanings: 1. that on which something is founded; basis 2. a construction below the ground that distributes the load of a.... Click for more definitions.

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   A foundation is the base for something. You often hear about the structural foundations of buildings, but a good idea can also be the foundation of a successful business.

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   What does Foundation mean?

   • Pick the best words! Test your visual vocabulary! The meaning of FOUNDATION is the act of founding. How to use foundation in a sentence.

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   What is a foundation & why is it important?

   • A foundation is the base for something. You often hear about the structural foundations of buildings, but a good idea can also be the foundation of a successful business. In the simplest sense, foundations support something else.

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   What does Fundacion mean?

   • Middle English fundacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French fundacion, borrowed from Latin fundātiōn-, fundātiō, from fundāre "to found entry 4 " + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 “Foundation.”

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   What is the foundation of a belief?

   • belief The foundation of something such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based. Best friends are the foundation of my life. proof If a story, idea, or argument has no foundation, there are no facts to prove that it is true. The allegations were without foundation.

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   What does organization mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! FOUNDATION definition: 1. an occasion when an organization, state, etc. is established: 2. an organization that has been…. Learn more.

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   What is the foundation of a belief or way of life?

   • The foundation of something such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based. Best friends are the foundation of my life. The foundations of a building or other structure are the layer of bricks or concrete below the ground that it is built on.

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    Foundation is often used to talk about larger or more important things than basis: He laid the foundations of Japan’s modern economy. • These figures formed the basis of their pay claim. base [usually sing.] an idea, a fact or a situation from which something is developed: