ALL meanings of foundation
foun·da·tion
F f - noun foundation the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion. 1
- noun foundation the natural or prepared ground or base on which some structure rests. 1
- noun foundation the lowest division of a building, wall, or the like, usually of masonry and partly or wholly below the surface of the ground. 1
- noun foundation the act of founding, setting up, establishing, etc.: a policy in effect since the foundation. 1
- noun foundation the state of being founded. 1
- noun foundation an institution financed by a donation or legacy to aid research, education, the arts, etc.: the Ford Foundation. 1
- noun foundation an endowment for such an institution. 1
- noun foundation a cosmetic, as a cream or liquid, used as a base for facial makeup. 1
- noun foundation foundation garment. 1
- noun foundation Solitaire. a card of given denomination on which other cards are to be added according to denomination or suit. 1
- noun Technical meaning of foundation The axiom of foundation states that the membership relation is well founded, i.e. that any non-empty collection Y of sets has a member y which is disjoint from Y. This rules out sets which contain themselves (directly or indirectly). 1
- noun plural foundation base of a building 1
- noun foundation basis 1
- noun foundation act of founding 1
- noun foundation makeup 1
- noun foundation donations 1
- noun foundation The lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level. 1
- countable noun foundation The foundation of something such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based. 0
- noun plural foundation The foundations of a building or other structure are the layer of bricks or concrete below the ground that it is built on. 0
- countable noun foundation A foundation is an organization which provides money for a special purpose such as research or charity. 0
- uncountable noun foundation If a story, idea, or argument has no foundation, there are no facts to prove that it is true. 0
- variable noun foundation Foundation is a skin-coloured cream that you put on your face before putting on the rest of your make-up. 0
- noun foundation that on which something is founded; basis 0
- noun foundation a construction below the ground that distributes the load of a building, wall, etc 0
- noun foundation the base on which something stands 0
- noun foundation the act of founding or establishing or the state of being founded or established 0
- noun foundation an institution supported by an endowment, often one that provides funds for charities, research, etc 0
- noun foundation the charter incorporating or establishing a society or institution and the statutes or rules governing its affairs 0
- noun foundation a cosmetic in cream or cake form used as a base for make-up 0
- noun foundation a card on which a sequence may be built 0
- noun foundation a founding or being founded; establishment 0
- noun foundation an organization established to maintain, assist, or finance institutions or projects of a social, educational, charitable, religious, etc. nature, as by the making of grants 0
- noun foundation the fund or endowment used by such an organization to carry out its programs 0
- noun foundation an institution maintained by such a fund 0
- noun foundation the base on which something rests; specif., the supporting part of a wall, house, etc., usually of masonry, concrete, etc., and at least partially underground 0
- noun foundation the fundamental principle on which something is founded; basis 0
- noun foundation a supporting material or part beneath an outer part 0
- noun foundation foundation garment 0
- noun foundation a cosmetic cream, liquid, etc. over which other makeup is applied 0
- noun foundation The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. 0
- noun 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. 0
- noun foundation (figuratively) The result of the work to begin something; that which stabilizes and allows an enterprise or system to develop. 0
- noun foundation (card games) 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. 0
- noun foundation (architecture) 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. 0
- noun foundation A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment. 0
- noun foundation That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity. 0
- noun foundation (cosmetics) Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture. 0
- noun foundation A basis for social bodies or intellectual disciplines. 0