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foundations Meaning & Definition

/faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/

What Does Foundations Mean?

Foundations is used as a noun meaning plural of foundation.

Part of speech	noun
Pronunciation	/faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
Synonyms	base, groundwall and basis
Antonyms	abolition, dissolution and ruination

The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty.
That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
The result of the work to begin something; that which stabilizes and allows an enterprise or system to develop.
In solitaire or patience games, one of the piles of cards that the player attempts to build, usually holding all cards of a suit in ascending order.
The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.
The foundations of this construction have been laid out.
A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.
That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity.
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Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.
A basis for social bodies or intellectual disciplines.

The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty.

The foundations of this construction have been laid out.

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foundations

Foundations is a noun.

Words with a similar meaning to foundations include base, groundwall and basis. See the full list of foundations synonyms and antonyms.

Antonyms of foundations include abolition, dissolution and ruination.