foundation, n.
(foundations)
freq. cnt. 10
(foundations)
freq. cnt. 10
the basis on which something is grounded
<noun.relation> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
foundation
sample sentences
"there is little foundation for his objections"
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an institution supported by an endowment
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
foundation
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lowest support of a structure
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
base foot foundation fundament groundwork substructure understructure
sample sentences
"it was built on a base of solid rock""he stood at the foot of the tower"
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part holonym
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
creation foundation founding initiation innovation instauration institution introduction origination
sample sentences
"she looked forward to her initiation as an adult""the foundation of a new scientific society"
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a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
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foundation foundation garment
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
base basis cornerstone foundation fundament groundwork
sample sentences
"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
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education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
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foundation grounding
sample sentences
"he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study""a good grounding in mathematics"
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