Foundation (Noun)
Meaning 1
An institution supported by an endowment.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
The basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections".
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Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
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Meaning 3
Lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
Education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 6
A woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 7
The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.