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UK
/faʊndˈeɪʃən/
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[ US /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/ ]
[ US /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
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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 -
the basis on which something is grounded
there is little foundation for his objections - a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
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education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study
a good grounding in mathematics - an institution supported by an endowment
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lowest support of a structure
it was built on a base of solid rock
he stood at the foot of the tower -
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
How To Use foundation In A Sentence
- Here's the good news: When you bring what I call unconditional presence to the trance of fear, you create the foundation for true spiritual awakening. Undefined
- With a $200 million Moore Foundation grant, the Thirty Meter Telescope is the closest of the next-generation devices to full funding.
- Designers are considering enlarging and strengthening the concrete foundations, and anchoring them into Bay soils with steel pilings.
- The overall tax burden, according to the Tax Foundation, is the third-lowest in the nation.
- I became a house model for the great designer Jean Muir and it was a wonderful foundation because she was meticulous.
- The cordonnet of Alençon is the only one which has horsehair for its foundation. Chats on Old Lace and Needlework
- By May of 1999, the foundation offered two scholarship programs and intensive SAT tutoring for high school juniors and seniors.
- The first two years provide a solid foundation in the basics of computing.
- The foundation that administering a mechanism is company network cooperation assures with what realize synergism.
- The buildings are long gone, but some foundations are still there, as well as the nearby mill stream and part of a dam and sluiceway.
