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Foundation

[foun-dey-shuhn]

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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.

the act of founding, setting up, establishing, etc.: a policy in effect since the foundation.

the state of being founded.

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

an endowment for such an institution.

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

foundation garment.

10.

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

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English foundacioun < Latin fundātiōn- (stem of fundātiō), equivalent to fundāt(us) (past participle of fundāre; see found²) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

foun·da·tion·al, adjective

foun·da·tion·al·ly, adverb

foun·da·tion·ar·y, adjective

pre·foun·da·tion, noun

Synonyms
2. See base¹. 2, 3. footing. 4, 5. establishment, settlement.

Antonyms
2, 3. superstructure.

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The foundation hopes this will encourage other providers of capital to overcome their fears and put their money at risk.

Foundation money is also supporting academic researchers studying the effects of climate change and ways to reduce pollution.

To spectators, the stadium was a microcosm of the empire, and its games a re-enactment of their foundation myths.

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The foundation hopes this will encourage other providers of capital to overcome their fears and put their money at risk.

Foundation money is also supporting academic researchers studying the effects of climate change and ways to reduce pollution.

To spectators, the stadium was a microcosm of the empire, and its games a re-enactment of their foundation myths.

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As each chapter is finished, the foundation plans to put it into the hands of anyone who wants it.

Non-profits are also seeking changes to the federal tax code to further encourage corporate, foundation and individual donations.

Good low foundation plant or tidy divider between lawn and walkway add to my plant list.

Shallow water may have given him a solid foundation to build a road.

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But he did not live to see it completed beyond a foundation.

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It occupies the space of a former garage, whose foundation encloses it.

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The foundation and sister organisations commissioned research that would help shape entire professions.

The foundation plans to finance a sterilization program on the island to reduce the stray overpopulation.

Some of her patients had previously worn dust masks colored with cosmetic foundation.

There are no fire-rated foundation vents on the market yet.

In the end, authorities decided to try straightening the tower a bit by getting the high side of the foundation to sink a little.

Donations to the foundation are not subject to limits, like.

Darwin's work became the foundation of modern evolutionary theory.

The real threat isn't a changing climate upsetting the foundation of human civilization.

The melting of ice-rich permafrost can destroy the physical foundation of everything above: tundra and forests, houses and roads.

The dry-stacked stairway rests on a layer of large foundation stones.

We have great confidence in the foundation they have laid.

For example, many consider religion the foundation of a virtuous life.

The foundation of everything is the electro magnetic photons.

In fact, the thesis of the article rests on the foundation of the universally accepted and widely employed benefits.

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World English Dictionary

foundation (faʊnˈdeɪʃən)

—n
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
5.	a. an endowment or legacy for the perpetual support of an institution such as a school or hospital
	b. on the foundation entitled to benefit from the funds of a foundation
6.	an institution supported by an endowment, often one that provides funds for charities, research, etc
7.	the charter incorporating or establishing a society or institution and the statutes or rules governing its affairs
8.	a cosmetic in cream or cake form used as a base for make-up
9.	See foundation garment
10.	cards a card on which a sequence may be built

foun'dational

—*adj*

foun'dationally

—*adv*

foun'dationary

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

foundation

late 14c., "action of founding," from L. fundationem (nom. fundatio) "a founding," from fundatus, pp. of fundare (see found (1)). The L. word is glossed in O.E. by staþol. Meaning "that which is founded" (a college, hospital, etc.) is from 1510s; meaning "funds endowed"

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is early 15c. Sense of "solid base of a structure" is from late 15c.

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Medical Dictionary

foundation foun·da·tion (foun-dā'shən)
n.
The basis on which something stands or is supported; a base.

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foundation definition

The axiom of foundation states that the membership relation is well founded, i.e. that any non-empty collection Y of sets has a member y which is disjoint from Y. This rules out sets which contain themselves (directly or indirectly).

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