Definisjon av foundation

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Noun

foundation - lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
structure, construction a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
bed a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"
foundation - the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"
relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
basis, footing, ground the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
foundation - an institution supported by an endowment
financial institution, financial organisation, financial organization an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets
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"
grounding
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"
initiation, founding, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration
commencement, beginning, start an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
foundation - the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
basis, base, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
supposal, supposition, assumption the cognitive process of supposing
explanation thought that makes something comprehensible
foundation - a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
foundation garment
undergarment, unmentionable a garment worn under other garments
corset, stays, girdle a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
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Substantiv

foundation - The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
foundation - 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; groundwork; basis; underbuilding.
foundation - 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.
foundation - A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.
foundation - That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity.
foundation - Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.

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  • foundation
    The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall.
  • foundation
    A type of philanthropic organization, set up by either individuals or institutions as a legal entity with the purpose of supporting causes in line with the goals of the foundation.
  • foundation
    A relation that provides the foundation for something.
  • foundation
    The lowest support of a structure.
  • foundation
    Education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge.
  • foundation
    The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained.

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