What does Foundation mean?
Definitions for Foundation
faʊnˈdeɪ ʃənFoun·da·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
foundationnoun
the basis on which something is grounded
"there is little foundation for his objections"
foundationnoun
an institution supported by an endowment
foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructurenoun
lowest support of a structure
"it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
foundation, groundingnoun
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
"he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics"
basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstonenoun
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
foundation garment, foundationnoun
a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instaurationnoun
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"
Wiktionary
foundationnoun
The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty.
Etymology: From fundatio.
foundationnoun
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; groundwork; basis; underbuilding.
Etymology: From fundatio.
foundationnoun
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 masonry.
The foundations of this construction have been laid out.
Etymology: From fundatio.
foundationnoun
A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.
Etymology: From fundatio.
foundationnoun
That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity.
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Etymology: From fundatio.
foundationnoun
Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.
Etymology: From fundatio.
Webster Dictionary
Foundationnoun
the act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect
Etymology: [F. fondation, L. fundatio. See Found to establish.]
Foundationnoun
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; groundwork; basis
Etymology: [F. fondation, L. fundatio. See Found to establish.]
Foundationnoun
the lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course (see Base course (a), under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry
Etymology: [F. fondation, L. fundatio. See Found to establish.]
Foundationnoun
a donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment
Etymology: [F. fondation, L. fundatio. See Found to establish.]
Foundationnoun
that which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity
Etymology: [F. fondation, L. fundatio. See Found to establish.]
Freebase
Foundation
A foundation is a legal categorization of nonprofit organizations that will typically either donate funds and support to other organizations, or provide the source of funding for its own charitable purposes. This type of non-profit organization differs from a private foundation which is typically endowed by an individual or family.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
foundation
In military architecture, is that part of a building which is underground, or the mass of stone, brick, etc., which supports a building, or upon which the walls of a superstructure are raised; or it is the coffer or bed dug below the level of the ground to raise a building upon.
Editors Contribution
foundation
A type of structure as a basis to create.
The foundations of a house are very important.
Submitted by MaryC on December 27, 2019
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Foundation' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2674
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Foundation' in Nouns Frequency: #909
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Foundation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Foundation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Foundation in a Sentence
Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve. referring to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Education is just a small piece of all the stuff that I have learned. It's just kind of the foundation, a lot of it is actually the work experience and getting familiar with the industry and stuff like that.
Economic development is not about buildings, it's about relationships, couples are the foundation of communities and if we can get more of them to come to our city we can make it a happier and more enjoyable place.
The Olympic Games cannot be moved like a football game next Saturday, it is a complex undertaking and you can only act responsibly when you have a clear decision-making foundation.
I just returned from Colombia doing work for the foundation, helping orphans [to] get job training and learning English, but if I go on a red carpet a reporter won’t ask about that, they want to know what I wore on my trip, if I’m still married and what did I do to lose my baby weight.
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Translations for Foundation
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- أَوْقاف, رَفْع, إِيجاد, إِنْشاء, أساس, تَأْسِيس, إِشَادَة, حَبيس, حُبُس, حَبيسَةArabic
- нигеҙ, хәйриәBashkir
- фондация, основа, основаване, фундаментBulgarian
- fundació, fonamentsCatalan, Valencian
- nadace, založení, základyCzech
- sylfaenWelsh
- grundlag, grundlæggelse, fundamentDanish
- Stiftung, Fundament, Foundation, Gründung, GrundlageGerman
- φον ντε τεν, θεμέλιο, σύσταση, ίδρυμα, ίδρυσηGreek
- fondo, fundamento, fondaĵoEsperanto
- fundación, cimiento, baseSpanish
- فونداسیونPersian
- säätiö, perustus, peruspääoma, perusta, perustaminenFinnish
- fondement, fond de teint, fondationFrench
- bunúsIrish
- bun-stèidhScottish Gaelic
- כינון, יסוד, ייסוד, קרן, בָּסִיס, תשתיתHebrew
- आधारHindi
- alapozó, AlapítványHungarian
- հիմնադրամ, հիմք, հիմնում, հիմնադրումArmenian
- dasarIndonesian
- stofnun, grunnur, meikIcelandic
- fondazione, fondamenta, fondareItalian
- קרןHebrew
- 設立, ファンデーション, 基礎, 財団Japanese
- 기초Korean
- دهزگا, بناغه, دهسگاKurdish
- fundamentaLatin
- tūāpapaMāori
- fundament, fundering, stichtingDutch
- stifting, stiftelseNorwegian Nynorsk
- stiftelse, Fundament, grunnmurNorwegian
- bindiiʼáNavajo, Navaho
- fondacionOccitan
- fundacja, fundament, założenie, podkład, ufundowaniePolish
- fundação, base, dote, fundamentoPortuguese
- manquQuechua
- fundație, temelie, fundamentare, fundament, înființare, fondare, fond de ten, fond, bază, întemeiereRomanian
- цоколь, основа, фонд, тональный крем, базис, фундамент, основание, учреждениеRussian
- بنياد, پِيڙهڪا, پِيڙههSindhi
- подлога, fundament, zasnivanje, osnivanje, temelj, podloga, fundiranje, zadužbina, fondacija, utemeljenjeSerbo-Croatian
- základySlovak
- fond, grundplåt, arv, kapital, foundation, grund, donation, förmögenhet, bas, fundament, grundläggning, stiftelse, testamenteSwedish
- msingiSwahili
- அடித்தளம்Tamil
- పునాదిTelugu
- vakıf, yardım kurumu, fondöten, kāide, kuruluş, temelTurkish
- بنیادUrdu
- nền tảngVietnamese
- 基础Chinese
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