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Word: Foundation
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French fondation, from Latin fundatio(n-), from fundare ‘to lay a base for’ (see found)
faʊnˈdeɪʃn
the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level
Short Definition:lowest load-bearing part of building
Examples:- foundations were being dug for a block of flats
- build the arch resting on top of this solid foundation
an underlying basis or principle
Short Definition:underlying basis or principle
Examples:- this idea is the foundation of all modern economics
- we are laying the foundation for the future of agriculture
- physics, the foundation of all the sciences
the action of establishing an institution or organization
Short Definition:action of establishing institution
Examples:- the foundation of a civil service college
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