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   foun·da·tion

   /founˈdāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level: "build the arch resting on top of this solid foundation" Similar footingfootbasesubstructureunderstructureunderpinningbottombedrocksubstratum
   • ▪ a colored 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: "distorted and misleading accusations with no foundation" Similar justificationgroundsdefensereasoncausemitigating circumstancesmitigationextenuationexplanationoccasionbasismotivemotivationexcusecallpretextprovocation
   • 3. the action of establishing an institution or organization on a permanent basis, especially with an endowment. Similar foundingestablishingsetting upstartinginitiationinstitutionformingcreationlaunchflotationoriginationdevelopmentinaugurationconstitutionendowmentOpposite dissolutionliquidation
   • ▪ an institution established with an endowment, for example a college or a body devoted to financing research 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › foundationFoundation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 15, 2015 · The meaning of FOUNDATION is the act of founding. How to use foundation in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOUNDATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an organization that has been created in order to provide money for a particular group of people in need of help or for a particular type of study: the British Heart Foundation. the Environmental Research Foundation. [ U ] UK. the first year of infant school, previously known as reception: a foundation class / teacher.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › foundationFOUNDATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Foundation definition: the basis or groundwork of anything. See examples of FOUNDATION used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFOUNDATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FOUNDATION meaning: 1. an occasion when an organization, state, etc. is established: 2. an organization that has been…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › foundationFoundation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained. synonyms: base, basis, cornerstone, fundament, groundwork. see more. noun. education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge. “he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study” synonyms: grounding. see more. noun.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › foundationfoundation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   foundation. noun. /faʊnˈdeɪʃn/. /faʊnˈdeɪʃn/. Idioms. [countable, uncountable] a principle, an idea or a fact that something is based on and that it grows from. Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage. He laid the foundation of Japan's modern economy.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOUNDATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   foundation in British English. (faʊnˈdeɪʃən ) noun. 1. that on which something is founded; basis. 2. (often plural) a construction below the ground that distributes the load of a building, wall, etc. 3. the base on which something stands.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › foundationFoundation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   FOUNDATION meaning: 1 : a usually stone or concrete structure that supports a building from underneath; 2 : something (such as an idea, a principle, or a fact) that provides support for something.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFOUNDATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    the process of establishing an organization, state, or country: the foundation of a new state. foundation noun (ORGANIZATION) an organization that gives money for a particular purpose: the Mental Health Foundation. foundations [ plural ] mainly UK (US foundation [ C ])

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › foundationfoundation | meaning of foundation in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    foundation meaning, definition, what is foundation: the solid layer of cement, bricks, stone...: Learn more.