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    • foundation :the basis on which something is grounded
      • there is little foundation for his objections

    • foundation :lowest support of a structure
      • it was built on a base of solid rock|he stood at the foot of the tower

    • foundation :education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
      • he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study|a good grounding in mathematics

    • foundation :the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
      • the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture

    • foundation :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

    • foundation :an institution supported by an endowment

      • foundation :a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body

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