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foundation
[ foun-dey-shuhn ]
/ faʊnˈdeɪ ʃən /
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noun
OTHER WORDS FOR foundation
2, 3 footing.
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Origin of foundation
synonym study for foundation
2. See base1.
OTHER WORDS FROM foundation
foun·da·tion·al, adjectivepre·foun·da·tion, nounWords nearby foundation
foul tip, foul-up, foumart, found, found art, foundation, foundational, foundation garment, foundation stone, foundation subjects, founder
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British Dictionary definitions for foundation
foundation
/ (faʊnˈdeɪʃən) /
noun
Derived forms of foundation
foundational, adjectivefoundationally, adverbfoundationary, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for foundation
foundation
[ foun-dā′shən ]
n.
The basis on which something stands or is supported; a base.
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