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foun⋅da⋅tion
[foun-dey-shuh
n] 
–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. |
| 3. | the lowest division of a building, wall, or the like, usually of masonry and partly or wholly below the surface of the ground. |
| 4. | the act of founding, setting up, establishing, etc.: a policy in effect since the foundation. |
| 5. | the state of being founded. |
| 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 garment
–noun
| an undergarment, as a girdle or corset, worn by women to support or give shape to the contours of the body. |
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| foun·da·tion (foun-dā'shən) n.
[Middle English fundacioun, from Latin fundātiō, fundātiōn-, from fundātus, past participle of fundāre, to lay the groundwork for; see found1.] foun·da'tion·al adj. |
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Foundation
Foun*da"tion\, n. [F. fondation, L. fundatio. See Found to establish.]1. The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. 2. That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; groundwork; basis. Behold, I lay in Zion, for a foundation, a stone . . . a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. --Is. xxviii. 16. The foundation of a free common wealth. --Motley. 3. (Arch.) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course (see Base course (a), under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry. 4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment. He was entered on the foundation of Westminster. --Macaulay. 5. That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity. Against the canon laws of our foundation. --Milton. Foundation course. See Base course, under Base, n. Foundation muslin, an open-worked gummed fabric used for stiffening dresses, bonnets, etc. Foundation school, in England, an endowed school. To be on a foundation, to be entitled to a support from the proceeds of an endowment, as a scholar or a fellow of a college.
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Language Translation for : foundation
Spanish:
fundación,
German:
die Gründung,
Japanese:
設立
foundation
c.1385, "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 1513; meaning "funds endowed" is c.1430. Sense of "solid base of a structure" is from 1494.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: foun·da·tion
Function: noun
1 : a basis upon which something stands or is supported; specifically : a witness's preliminary testimony given to identify or explain evidence being offered at trial and establish its connection to the issue for which it is offered
NOTE: Before evidence can be admitted at trial, the foundation for it must be laid by the party offering it. A foundation must also be laid for the qualification of a witness as an expert, or for the assertion of a privilege.
2 a : funds given for the permanent support of an institution : ENDOWMENT b : an organization or institution established by endowment with provision for future maintenance —foun·da·tion·al adjective
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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foundation foun·da·tion (foun-dā'shən)
n.
The basis on which something stands or is supported; a base.
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foundation
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).
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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