foundation

(n) the basis on which something is grounded
- there is little foundation for his objections
(n) an institution supported by an endowment
(n) lowest support of a structure
- it was built on a base of solid rock
- he stood at the foot of the tower
understructure, base, groundwork, substructure, fundament, foot,
(n) 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,
(n) the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
- the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
cornerstone, fundament, groundwork, basis, base,
(n) a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body foundation garment,
(n) 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
founding, instauration, initiation, origination, innovation, creation, institution, introduction,

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foundation garment foundation stone