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Synonyms for (noun) foundation

Synonyms: initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination, creation, foundation, founding Definition: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new Usage: she looked forward to her initiation as an adult; the foundation of a new scientific society

Hypernyms: start, commencement, beginning Definition: the act of starting something Usage: he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations

Synonyms: foot, foundation, fundament, base, understructure, substructure, groundwork Definition: lowest support of a structure Usage: it was built on a base of solid rock; he stood at the foot of the tower

Hypernyms: support Definition: supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation Usage: the statue stood on a marble support

Synonyms: foundation, foundation garment Definition: a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body

Hypernyms: undergarment, unmentionable Definition: a garment worn under other garments

Synonyms: foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone, base, basis Definition: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained Usage: the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture

Hypernyms: assumption, supposal, supposition Definition: a hypothesis that is taken for granted Usage: any society is built upon certain assumptions

Synonyms: foundation, grounding Definition: education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge Usage: he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study; a good grounding in mathematics

Hypernyms: education Definition: knowledge acquired by learning and instruction Usage: it was clear that he had a very broad education

Synonyms: foundation Definition: an institution supported by an endowment

Hypernyms: financial institution, financial organisation, financial organization Definition: an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets

Synonyms: foundation Definition: the basis on which something is grounded Usage: there is little foundation for his objections

Hypernyms: relation Definition: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together