| NOUN | relation | foundation | the basis on which something is grounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| group | foundation | an institution supported by an endowment | |
| artifact | foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure | lowest support of a structure | |
| cognition | foundation, grounding | education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge | |
| cognition | foundation, basis, base, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone | the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated / calculated or explained | |
| artifact | foundation, foundation garment | a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body | |
| act | foundation, initiation, founding, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration | the act of starting something for the first time |
| Sounds | fawndey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The basis on which something is grounded. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "there is little foundation for his objections" | |
| Narrower | footing, basis, ground | A relation that provides the foundation for something |
| grass roots | The essential foundation or source | |
| Broader | relation | An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together |
| Spanish | fundación, fundamento | |
| Catalan | fonament | |
| Verbs | found | use as a basis for |
| Meaning | An institution supported by an endowment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | charity | A foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals) |
| Broader | financial institution, financial organization, financial organisation | An institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public / public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets |
| Spanish | fundación | |
| Catalan | fundació | |
| Verbs | found | set up or found |
| Meaning | Lowest support of a structure. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure | |
| Part of | structure, construction | A thing constructed |
| Narrower | bed | A foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track |
| raft foundation, raft, mat | A foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete | |
| Broader | support | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation |
| Spanish | base, cimentación, cimiento, fundación, fundamento, pie | |
| Catalan | base, fonament, peu | |
| Meaning | education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study" | |
| Synonym | grounding | |
| Broader | education | knowledge acquired by learning and instruction |
| Meaning | The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated / calculated or explained. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | basis, base, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone | |
| Part of | explanation | Thought that makes something comprehensible |
| Narrower | meat and potatoes | The fundamental part |
| Broader | assumption, supposition, supposal | A hypothesis that is taken for granted |
| Spanish | base, fundamento | |
| Catalan | base, fonament | |
| Verbs | found | use as a basis for |
| Meaning | A woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | foundation garment | |
| Narrower | corset, girdle, stays | A woman's close-fitting foundation garment |
| roll-on | A woman's foundation garment rolled on to the hips | |
| Broader | undergarment, unmentionable | A garment worn under other garments |
| Meaning | The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the foundation of a new scientific society" | |
| Synonyms | initiation, founding, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration | |
| Narrower | authorship, paternity | The act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing |
| Broader | beginning, start, commencement | The act of starting something |
| Spanish | creación, fundación, iniciación, inicio, instauración, institución, introducción | |
| Catalan | creació, fundació, instauració, institució, introducció | |
| Verbs | found | set up or lay the groundwork for |
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