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foundation

[ foun-dey-shuhn ]

noun

  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.

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  3. the lowest division of a building, wall, or the like, usually of masonry and partly or wholly below the surface of the ground.

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  4. the act of founding, found, setting up, establishing, etc.:

    a policy in effect since the foundation.

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  5. the state of being founded. found.

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  6. an institution financed by a donation or legacy to aid research, education, the arts, etc.:

    the Ford Foundation.

  7. an endowment for such an institution.
  8. a cosmetic, as a cream or liquid, used as a base for facial makeup.
  9. Solitaire. a card of given denomination on which other cards are to be added according to denomination or suit.


foundation

/ ڲʊˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. that on which something is founded; basis
  2. often plural a construction below the ground that distributes the load of a building, wall, etc
  3. the base on which something stands
  4. the act of founding or establishing or the state of being founded or established
    1. an endowment or legacy for the perpetual support of an institution such as a school or hospital
    2. entitled to benefit from the funds of a foundation
  5. an institution supported by an endowment, often one that provides funds for charities, research, etc
  6. the charter incorporating or establishing a society or institution and the statutes or rules governing its affairs
  7. a cosmetic in cream or cake form used as a base for make-up
  8. cards a card on which a sequence may be built
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ڴdzܲˈ岹پDzԲ, adjective
  • ڴdzܲˈ岹پDzԲly, adverb
  • ڴdzܲˈ岹پDzԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ڴdzܲ·岹·پDz· adjective
  • ·ڴdzܲ·岹·پDz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of foundation1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English foundacioun, from Latin ڳܲԻپō- (stem of ڳܲԻپō ), equivalent to ڳܲԻ(ܲ) (past participle of ڳܲԻ; found 1 ) + -ō- -ion
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Molly's father Ian Russell is an unpaid trustee of the foundation and remains an outspoken campaigner.

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The money comes from the foundation set up after the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

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Because even the robber barons were not that bad; at least they endowed some libraries and foundations and fellowships and had some idea of wanting to pretend to some sort of cultural capital.

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In her most pointed public remarks since the election, she alluded to such concerns being the foundation of her 2024 presidential campaign.

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“It was a very unique format — that was the foundation of how I work,” says Garcia.

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