English dictionary
foundation
nounPronunciation
faʊnˈdeɪʃən
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
noun
- lowest support of a structure
noun
- a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
noun
- the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
noun
- education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
noun
- an institution supported by an endowment
noun
- the basis on which something is grounded
Example sentences
she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
the foundation of a new scientific society
it was built on a base of solid rock
he stood at the foot of the tower
the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study
a good grounding in mathematics
there is little foundation for his objections