Foundation
Related Definitions
[n] the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
[n] lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
[n] a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
[n] the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
[n] education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics"
[n] an institution supported by an endowment
[n] the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"
Synonyms
base, base, basis, cornerstone, creation, foot, foundation garment, founding, fundament, fundament, grounding, groundwork, groundwork, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, origination, substructure, understructure
Related Terms
A, a priori principle, affirmation, alpha, anchorage, appanage, apriorism, arrangement, assertion, assumed position, assumption, axiom, basal, base, baseboard, basement, basic, basic training, basis, bearing wall, bed, bedding, bedrock, beginning, blast-o