foundation
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˌfaʊ̯nˈdeɪ̯ʃən/]
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Senses
1. foundation (noun) — sense 1
Definition: The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
Example: The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty.
2. foundation (noun) — sense 2
Definition: 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; underbuilding.
Example: Aye Madam to be sure that is the Provoking circumstance—without Foundation—yes yes—there's the mortification indeed—for when a slanderous story is believed against one—there certainly is no comfort like the consciousness of having deserved it——
3. foundation (noun) — sense 3
Definition: The result of the work to begin something; that which stabilizes and allows an enterprise or system to develop.
Example: The implication is that the Gandhian model of growth is possible, now that Nehru's investment strategy had already laid a strong foundation for economic growth.
Structure of the word
Roots:- ǵʰewd (Proto-Indo-European)
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