51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

foundation

[foun-dey-shuhn]

noun

  1. the basis or groundwork of anything.

    the moral foundation of both society and religion.

  2. the natural or prepared ground or base on which some structure rests.

    Synonyms:
    Antonyms:
  3. the lowest division of a building, wall, or the like, usually of masonry and partly or wholly below the surface of the ground.

    Synonyms:
    Antonyms:
  4. the act of founding, found, setting up, establishing, etc..

    a policy in effect since the foundation.

    Synonyms: ,
  5. the state of being founded. found.

    Synonyms: ,
  6. an institution financed by a donation or legacy to aid research, education, the arts, etc..

    the Ford Foundation.

  7. an endowment for such an institution.

  8. a cosmetic, as a cream or liquid, used as a base for facial makeup.

  9. foundation garment.

  10. Solitaire.a card of given denomination on which other cards are to be added according to denomination or suit.



foundation

/ ڲʊˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. that on which something is founded; basis

  2. (often plural) a construction below the ground that distributes the load of a building, wall, etc

  3. the base on which something stands

  4. the act of founding or establishing or the state of being founded or established

    1. an endowment or legacy for the perpetual support of an institution such as a school or hospital

    2. entitled to benefit from the funds of a foundation

  5. an institution supported by an endowment, often one that provides funds for charities, research, etc

  6. the charter incorporating or establishing a society or institution and the statutes or rules governing its affairs

  7. a cosmetic in cream or cake form used as a base for make-up

  8. See foundation garment

  9. cards a card on which a sequence may be built

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other 51Թ Forms

  • foundational adjective
  • prefoundation noun
  • ڴdzܲˈ岹پDzԲ adjective
  • ڴdzܲˈ岹پDzԲly adverb
  • ڴdzܲˈ岹پDzԲ adjective
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of foundation1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English foundacioun, from Latin ڳܲԻپō- (stem of ڳܲԻپō ), equivalent to ڳܲԻ(ܲ) (past participle of ڳܲԻ; found 1 ) + -ō- -ion
Discover More

Synonym Study

See base 1.
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The foundation, which uses armed American security contractors, bypasses the UN as the main supplier of aid in Gaza.

From

The conservation group used an innovative funding strategy, assembling $56 million from foundations, corporations and philanthropists, as well as other sources such as tax credits, public grants and the sale of carbon credits.

From

The court battle has drawn on precedents that stretch back to the foundation of the country, offering starkly contrasting visions of federal authority and states’ rights.

From

He has run roughshod through the rules-based world order that forged the foundation for global stability and security in the aftermath of World War II.

From

There‘s a lot there as a foundation that can be expanded upon.”

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


found artfoundational