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Foundation

noun/faʊndˈeɪʃən/
Definition
the basis on which something is grounded
an institution supported by an endowment
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/faʊndˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/faʊndˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/faʊndˈeɪʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /faʊndˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe basis on which something is grounded
“there is little foundation for his objections”
nounan institution supported by an endowment
nounlowest support of a structure
“it was built on a base of solid rock”
nouneducation or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
“he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study”
nounthe fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
“the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture”
nouna woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
nounthe act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
“she looked forward to her initiation as an adult”
Word Forms
foundverbuse as a basis for; found on
basaladjectiveserving as or forming a base
baseverbuse as a basis for; found on
initiateverbbring into being
instituteverbset up or lay the groundwork for
institutionaliseverbcause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
originateverbcome into existence; take on form or shape
createverbbring into existence
innovationaladjectivebeing or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
innovateverbbring something new to an environment
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Stiftung
die Grundlage, auf der etwas beruht
🇫🇷French
fondation
la base sur laquelle quelque chose est fondé
🇪🇸Spanish
base
la base sobre la cual algo se fundamenta
🇮🇹Italian
fondazione
la base su cui si fonda qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
fundering
de basis waarop iets is gebaseerd
🇵🇹Portuguese
fundação
a base na qual algo está fundamentado
🇷🇺Russian
фундамент
основа, на которой основывается что-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नींव
वह आधार जिस पर कोई चीज़ आधारित होती है
🇧🇩Bengali
ভিত্তি
যার ভিত্তিতে কিছু ভিত্তি করা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
அடித்தளம்
ஏதாவது அடித்தளமாக இருக்கும் அடிப்படையில்
🇮🇳Telugu
పునాది
ఏదో ఆధారం
🇮🇳Marathi
पाया
ज्या आधारावर काहीतरी आधारलेले आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
પાયો
જેના આધારે કંઈક આધારીત છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಡಿಪಾಯ
ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿರುವ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അടിസ്ഥാനം
എന്തെങ്കിലും അടിസ്ഥാനപ്പെടുത്തിയതിൻ്റെ അടിസ്ഥാനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੁਨਿਆਦ
ਉਹ ਅਧਾਰ ਜਿਸ 'ਤੇ ਕੁਝ ਅਧਾਰਤ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
بنیاد
جس کی بنیاد پر کسی چیز کی بنیاد رکھی گئی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
基础
某事物的基础
🇯🇵Japanese
財団
何かが根付いている基礎
🇰🇷Korean
기반
어떤 것의 근거가 되는 기초
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự thành lập
cơ sở mà trên đó một cái gì đó được căn cứ
🇹🇭Thai
พื้นฐาน
พื้นฐานที่บางสิ่งมีสายดิน
🇮🇩Indonesian
dasar
dasar yang mendasari sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
pundasyon
ang batayan kung saan pinagbabatayan ang isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
asas
asas yang menjadi asas sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مؤسسة
الأساس الذي يرتكز عليه شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
پایه و اساس
مبنایی که چیزی بر آن استوار است
🇹🇷Turkish
temel
bir şeyin dayandığı temel
🇮🇱Hebrew
קֶרֶן
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'foundation'?
The primary meaning of 'foundation' is 'the basis on which something is grounded'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'foundation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'foundation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'foundation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'foundation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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