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Founding

noun/fˈaʊndɪŋ/
Definition
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
set up or found
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈaʊndɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈaʊndɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈaʊndɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /fˈaʊndɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
“she looked forward to her initiation as an adult”
verbset up or found
“She set up a literacy program”
verbset up or lay the groundwork for
“establish a new department”
verbuse as a basis for; found on
“base a claim on some observation”
Word Forms
initiateverbbring into being
foundverbset up or found
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
establishmentnounthe act of forming or establishing something
foundationnounan institution supported by an endowment
foundernouna person who founds or establishes some institution
foundingnounthe act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
constitutionnounthe act of forming or establishing something
institutionnounthe act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
basenounthe fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
groundnouna rational motive for a belief or action
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gründung
der Akt, etwas zum ersten Mal zu beginnen; etwas Neues einführen
🇫🇷French
fondation
l'acte de commencer quelque chose pour la première fois ; introduire quelque chose de nouveau
🇪🇸Spanish
establecimiento
el acto de empezar algo por primera vez; presentando algo nuevo
🇮🇹Italian
fondazione
l'atto di iniziare qualcosa per la prima volta; introducendo qualcosa di nuovo
🇳🇱Dutch
oprichting
de handeling waarbij je voor de eerste keer met iets begint; iets nieuws introduceren
🇵🇹Portuguese
fundação
o ato de começar algo pela primeira vez; introduzindo algo novo
🇷🇺Russian
основание
акт начала чего-либо в первый раз; представляем что-то новое
India
🇮🇳Hindi
संस्थापक
पहली बार कुछ शुरू करने की क्रिया; कुछ नया पेश करना
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রতিষ্ঠা
প্রথমবার কিছু শুরু করার কাজ; নতুন কিছু চালু করা
🇮🇳Tamil
நிறுவுதல்
முதல் முறையாக ஒன்றைத் தொடங்கும் செயல்; புதிதாக ஒன்றை அறிமுகப்படுத்துகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
స్థాపించడం
మొదటి సారి ఏదైనా ప్రారంభించే చర్య; కొత్తదాన్ని పరిచయం చేస్తోంది
🇮🇳Marathi
स्थापना
प्रथमच काहीतरी सुरू करण्याची क्रिया; काहीतरी नवीन सादर करत आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્થાપના
પ્રથમ વખત કંઈક શરૂ કરવાની ક્રિયા; કંઈક નવું રજૂ કરી રહ્યા છીએ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ
ಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿಗೆ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ; ಹೊಸದನ್ನು ಪರಿಚಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്ഥാപിക്കുന്നു
ആദ്യമായി എന്തെങ്കിലും ആരംഭിക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള പ്രവർത്തനം; പുതിയ എന്തെങ്കിലും അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਥਾਪਨਾ
ਪਹਿਲੀ ਵਾਰ ਕੁਝ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ; ਕੁਝ ਨਵਾਂ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بانی
پہلی بار کچھ شروع کرنے کا عمل؛ کچھ نیا متعارف کرانا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
创立
第一次开始做某事的行为;介绍新事物
🇯🇵Japanese
創立
初めて何かを始める行為。新しいものを導入する
🇰🇷Korean
창립
처음으로 무언가를 시작하는 행위; 새로운 것을 소개하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự thành lập
hành động bắt đầu một việc gì đó lần đầu tiên; giới thiệu một cái gì đó mới
🇹🇭Thai
การก่อตั้ง
การกระทำของการเริ่มต้นบางสิ่งบางอย่างเป็นครั้งแรก การแนะนำสิ่งใหม่
🇮🇩Indonesian
pendirian
tindakan memulai sesuatu untuk pertama kalinya; memperkenalkan sesuatu yang baru
🇵🇭Filipino
pagtatatag
ang pagkilos ng pagsisimula ng isang bagay sa unang pagkakataon; pagpapakilala ng bago
🇲🇾Malay
penubuhan
perbuatan memulakan sesuatu buat kali pertama; memperkenalkan sesuatu yang baru
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تأسيس
فعل بدء شيء لأول مرة؛ تقديم شيء جديد
🇮🇷Persian
تاسیس
شروع کاری برای اولین بار؛ معرفی چیز جدید
🇹🇷Turkish
kurucu
bir şeye ilk kez başlama eylemi; yeni bir şey tanıtmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
ייסוד
הפעולה של להתחיל משהו בפעם הראשונה; מציגים משהו חדש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'founding'?
The primary meaning of 'founding' is 'the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'founding' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'founding' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'founding' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'founding' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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