noun. the basis on which something is grounded there is little foundation for his objections |
noun. an institution supported by an endowment |
noun. lowest support of a structure it was built on a base of solid rock|he stood at the foot of the tower |
noun. education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study|a good grounding in mathematics |
noun. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture |
noun. a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body |
noun. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new she looked forward to her initiation as an adult|the foundation of a new scientific society |
