foundation
/ˌfaʊ̯nˈdeɪ̯ʃən/
The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect; 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
- plural
- foundations
Meanings
- 1
The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect
This house has a solid foundation.
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Columns provide a solid foundation.
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- 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; underbuilding
- 3
The result of the work to begin something; that which stabilizes and allows an enterprise or system to develop
- 4
In solitaire or patience games, one of the piles of cards that the player attempts to build, usually holding all cards of a suit in ascending orderrare
- 5
The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonryrare
- 6
A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowmentrare
- 7
That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charityrare
- 8
Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texturerare
- 9
A basis for social bodies or intellectual disciplinesrare