What does foundation mean?
Definitions for foundation
faʊnˈdeɪ ʃənfoun·da·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
foundation(noun)
the basis on which something is grounded
"there is little foundation for his objections"
foundation(noun)
an institution supported by an endowment
foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure(noun)
lowest support of a structure
"it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
foundation, grounding(noun)
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, cornerstone(noun)
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, foundation(noun)
a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration(noun)
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
foundation(Noun)
The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty.
Etymology: From fundatio.
foundation(Noun)
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.
foundation(Noun)
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.
foundation(Noun)
A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.
Etymology: From fundatio.
foundation(Noun)
That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity.
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Etymology: From fundatio.
foundation(Noun)
Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.
Etymology: From fundatio.
Webster Dictionary
Foundation(noun)
the act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect
Etymology: [F. fondation, L. fundatio. See Found to establish.]
Foundation(noun)
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.]
Foundation(noun)
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.]
Foundation(noun)
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.]
Foundation(noun)
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
British National Corpus
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
Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation and Samsung Foundation of Culture expect that new Chairman Jay Y. Lee will succeed Samsung Group's management philosophies and desire to contribute to society, as he understands better than anyone the purpose of their founding.
There’s not much left. It’s foundation and burning ashes.
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.
Working out in the morning lays out the foundation of your day.
The character ethic, which I believe to be the foundation of success, teaches that there are basic principles of effective living, and that people can only experience true success and enduring happiness as they learn and integrate these principles into their basic character.
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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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