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foundation
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
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noun
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
“she looked forward to her initiation as an adult”
noun
lowest support of a structure
“it was built on a base of solid rock”
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
“the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture”
noun
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
“he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study”
noun
an institution supported by an endowment
noun
the basis on which something is grounded
“there is little foundation for his objections”
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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
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