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1. (n.) footing
the basis or foundation on which anything is established.
2. footing
the act of one who moves on foot, as in walking or dancing.
3. footing
a secure and established position.
4. footing
a place or support for the feet; surface to stand on; foothold.
5. footing
a firm placing of the feet; stability:
to regain one's footing.
6. footing
the part of a foundation bearing directly upon the earth.
7. footing
position or status assigned to a person, group, etc., in estimation or treatment.
8. footing
mutual standing; reciprocal relation:
to be on a friendly footing with someone.
9. footing
entrance into a new position or relationship:
to gain a footing in society.
10. footing
the act of adding a foot to something, as to a stocking.
11. footing
that which is added as a foot.
12. footing
the sum of a column of figures.
Etymology: (1350–1400)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) footing, terms
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
"on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"
2. (noun) footing, basis, ground
a relation that provides the foundation for something
"they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
3. (noun) foothold, footing
a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) footing
ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on
2. (noun) footing
standing; position; established place; basis for operation; permanent settlement; foothold
3. (noun) footing
relative condition; state
4. (noun) footing
tread; step; especially, measured tread
5. (noun) footing
the act of adding up a column of figures; the amount or sum total of such a column
6. (noun) footing
the act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot; as, the footing of a stocking
7. (noun) footing
a narrow cotton lace, without figures
8. (noun) footing
the finer refuse part of whale blubber, not wholly deprived of oil
9. (noun) footing
the thickened or sloping portion of a wall, or of an embankment at its foot
10. footing
of Foot
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Sense: balance
It was difficult to keep his footing on the narrow path.
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 Afrikaans: vastrapplek |
 Arabic: تَوازُن |
 Bulgarian: равновесие |
 Brazilian: equilíbrio |
 Czech: rovnováha |
 German: sichere Stellung |
 Danish: balance |
 Greek: ισορροπία |
 Spanish: equilibrio |
 Estonian: tasakaal |
 Farsi: حالت گذاشتن پا |
 Finnish: tasapaino |
 French: équilibre |
 Hebrew: אֲחִיזַת רַגלַיִים |
 Hindi: संतुलन |
 Croatian: ravnoteža |
 Hungarian: egyensúly |
 Indonesian: keseimbangan |
 Icelandic: fótfesta |
 Italian: equilibrio |
 Japanese: 足場 |
 Korean: 균형 |
 Lithuanian: pusiausvyra |
 Latvian: atbalsts; pamats; drošs s |
 Malay: keseimbangan |
 Dutch: evenwicht |
 Norwegian: fotfeste, balanse |
 Polish: równowaga |
 Persian: حالت گذاشتن پا |
 Pashto: دپښې دتكيې څاى، دپښې ايښو |
 Portuguese: equilíbrio |
 Romanian: echilibru |
 Russian: опора (для ноги) |
 Slovak: rovnováha |
 Slovenian: ravnotežje |
 Serbian: ravnoteža |
 Swedish: fotfäste, balans |
 Thai: การทรงตัว |
 Turkish: denge |
 Taiwanese: 平衡 |
 Ukrainian: опора |
 Urdu: توازن |
 Vietnamese: thăng bằng |
 Chinese: 平衡 |
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