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- DictionaryFoun·da·tion/founˈdāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level: "build the arch resting on top of this solid foundation"
- 2. an underlying basis or principle: "this idea is the foundation of all modern economics"
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained. synonyms: base, basis, cornerstone, fundament, groundwork. see more. noun. education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge. “he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study”. synonyms: grounding.
FOUNDATION definition: 1. an occasion when an organization, state, etc. is established: 2. an organization that has been…. Learn more.
foundation. noun. /faʊnˈdeɪʃn/ Idioms. [countable, uncountable] a principle, an idea or a fact that something is based on and that it grows from. Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage. He laid the foundation of Japan's modern economy. These stories have no foundation (= are not based on any facts).
6 days ago · See to shake the foundations of something. 2.plural noun. The foundations of a building or other structure are the layer of bricks or concrete below the ground that it is built on. 3.countable noun. A foundation is an organization which provides money for a special purpose such as research or charity.
the idea or principle that something is based on: Jefferson's document formed the foundation of a new nation. foundation noun (STARTING) the process of establishing an organization, state, or country: the foundation of a new state. foundation noun (ORGANIZATION) an organization that gives money for a particular purpose:
noun. /faʊnˈdeɪʃn/ [countable, usually plural] a layer of bricks, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school. The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby. Thesaurus. Definitions on the go.
noun. the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion. the natural or prepared ground or base on which some structure rests. the lowest division of a building, wall, or the like, usually of masonry and partly or wholly below the surface of the ground.
