foundation
- 1) noun, that on which something is founded; basis
- 2) noun, a construction below the ground that distributes the load of a building, wall, etc
- 3) noun, the base on which something stands
- 4) noun, the act of founding or establishing or the state of being founded or established
- 5) noun, a) an endowment or legacy for the perpetual support of an institution such as a school or hospital b) on the foundation entitled to benefit from the funds of a foundation
- 6) noun, an institution supported by an endowment, often one that provides funds for charities, research, etc
- 7) noun, the charter incorporating or establishing a society or institution and the statutes or rules governing its affairs
- 8) noun, a cosmetic in cream or cake form used as a base for make-up
- 9) noun, See foundation garment
- 10) noun, cards a card on which a sequence may be built
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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basis, heart, root, mainstay, beginning, support, ground, rest, key, principle, fundamental, premise, substructure, underpinning, groundwork, bedrock, base, footing, bottom, institution, institute, organization, settlement, establishment, initiate, originate, start, endowment, inaugurate