Understanding the meaning of foundation

foundation

/faʊn'deɪʃən/

noun
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
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"he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"

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grounding

type of:
education
noun
lowest support of a structure
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base foot fundament groundwork substructure understructure

type of:
support

part of:
structure construction
noun
a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
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foundation garment

type of:
unmentionable undergarment
noun
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
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base basis cornerstone fundament groundwork

type of:
supposal supposition assumption

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explanation
noun
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
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"the foundation of a new scientific society"

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creation founding initiation innovation instauration institution introduction origination

type of:
commencement beginning start
noun
an institution supported by an endowment
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financial institution financial organization financial organisation
noun
the basis on which something is grounded
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"there is little foundation for his objections"

type of:
relation

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