English > founding: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new. |
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| Synonyms | initiation, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration |
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| Narrower | authorship, paternity | The act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing |
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| Broader | beginning, start, commencement | The act of starting something |
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| Spanish | creación, fundación, iniciación, inicio, instauración, institución, introducción |
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| Catalan | creació, fundació, instauració, institució, introducció |
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| Verbs | found | set up or lay the groundwork for |
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| found | set up or found |