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English to English noun
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the basis on which something is grounded |  | Example: there is little foundation for his objections
source: wordnet30
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an institution supported by an endowment | | source: wordnet30
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lowest support of a structure | | Example: it was built on a base of solid rock
he stood at the foot of the tower
source: wordnet30
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education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge | | Example: he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study
a good grounding in mathematics
source: wordnet30
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the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained | | Example: the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
source: wordnet30
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a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body | | source: wordnet30
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the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | | Example: she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
the foundation of a new scientific society
source: wordnet30
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The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. | | source: webster1913
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