- foundation
- foundation basis, *base, ground, groundworkAntonyms: superstructure
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Foundation — may refer to: * Foundation (engineering), the portion of a building s structure that transfers the weight of the building into the ground strata * Foundation (cosmetics), a cosmetic applied to the face * Foundation (nonprofit organization), a… … Wikipedia
foundation — foun·da·tion n 1: a basis upon which something stands or is supported; specif: 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 the… … Law dictionary
Foundation — • An ecclesiastical foundation is the making over of temporal goods to an ecclesiastical corporation or individual, either by gift during life or by will after death, on the condition of some spiritual work being done either in perpetuity or for… … Catholic encyclopedia
Foundation — Foun*da tion, n. [F. fondation, L. fundatio. See {Found} to establish.] 1. The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. [1913 Webster] 2. That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foundation — bezeichnet in der englischen Sprache eine Stiftung den Foundation Zyklus von Isaac Asimov ein Kosmetika, siehe: Foundation (Schminke) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung … Deutsch Wikipedia
foundation — UK US /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/ noun ► [C] an organization that has been started in order to provide money for a particular group of people or for a particular type of research: »He gave £1m to set up a charitable foundation to help vulnerable young people.… … Financial and business terms
foundation — noun 1 organization that provides money for sth ADJECTIVE ▪ charitable, private ▪ research VERB + FOUNDATION ▪ establish, set up, start … Collocations dictionary
foundation — foundational, adj. foundationally, adv. foundationary, adj. /fown day sheuhn/, n. 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.… … Universalium
foundation — n. underlying base 1) to lay a foundation 2) to undermine a foundation 3) a firm, solid, sound, strong foundation 4) the foundation (of a building) settles an endowed institution 5) a charitable, philanthropic; educational foundation * * * [faʊn… … Combinatory dictionary
foundation — A carefully selected basis for building (Matt. 7:25); also a metaphor for such a basis (Heb. 11:10). apostles are the foundation of New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:14); and in 1 Cor. 3:10 Paul s preaching of the gospel is said to be the foundation of the… … Dictionary of the Bible
foundation — noun Date: 14th century 1. the act of founding 2. a basis (as a tenet, principle, or axiom) upon which something stands or is supported < the foundations of geometry > < the rumor is without foundation in fact > 3. a. funds given for the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
